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The History and Origin of Memorial Day in Waterloo, New York
URL: http://www.waterloony.com/MemDay.html

Description:
Brief historical background about the creation of the Memorial Day holiday, which was first observed in 1866 in Waterloo, New York, based on the work of Henry C. Wells and Civil War General John B. Murray. In 1966 the U.S. Congress officially recognized Waterloo as the birthplace of Memorial Day. From the village of Waterloo, New York.

LII Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Memorial Day, New York (State), U.S. History By Place

Publisher:
Waterloo, New York

LII Database Information:
Record 26039 created by Maria Brandt on 05/05/2008
Last modification on 05/06/2008
Published: 05/15/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26039

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