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emorial Day was called Decoration Day when it started as a day to honor the nation’s Civil War dead by decorating their graves. After the Civil War, people across America started a tradition of setting one day a year aside to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers. On May 30, 1868, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cem- etery. After the speech, thousands of people who came to hear him deco- rated the graves of more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there.
After World War I, Decoration Day was expanded to remember those who had died in all American wars. In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May. oday a flag is placed on each grave at Arlington National Cem- etery. The president or the vice president gives a speech and lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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Color the two flags at right. Cut along the dotted line. Fold the little flag around the top of your pencil and use glue to fasten the folded flag.
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