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The American Revolution Is Not Complete

It was telling that the last pop culture sensation to tackle the American Revolution—the 2015 musical _Hamilton_ —felt that the best way to make the nation’s founding legible to modern audiences was to cast a Founding Father as a plucky immigrant. So distant was their world from ours that its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, seemed to think that audiences could only relate to the founding if it was…

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Hoover’s Valley Forge Address

By Thomas F. Schwartz On May 30, 1931, President Herbert Hoover used Memorial Day to honor George Washington and recount the significance of the winter encampment at Valley Forge. Washington had to evacuate Philadelphia, selecting a site eighteen miles outside of the city where his army of roughly 12,000 men could camp for the winter … Continue reading Hoover’s Valley Forge Address

The Best of the Still-Active Memorial Day Style Sales

Memorial Day has come and gone, but the deals remain. Among the thousands of store sales, designer discounts and convenient clearances, a few items stand out from the rest as can’t-misses. We’ve combed through the very long list of still-active Memorial Day style sales to present our favorite pieces — all of you’d want to […]

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Watch: Israel Honors Fallen American Troops on U.S. Memorial Day With Message of Solidarity

Israel marked U.S. Memorial Day with a video message honoring fallen American troops and emphasizing the solidarity between the United States and the Jewish state.

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Trump Lays Wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Honors America's Fallen on Memorial Day

President Donald Trump laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day and honored America's fallen in remarks thereafter.

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Honors George Floyd, Mentions Memorial Day Only After Breitbart Inquiry

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D-MN) initially used Memorial Day morning to memorialize George Floyd before later posting about fallen U.S. service members after Breitbart News asked his office for comment.

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President Trump Remembers Those Who Made the 'Ultimate Sacrifice'; Issues Scathing Rebuke to 'Dumocrats' in Memorial Day Message

President Donald Trump honored those who made the "ultimate sacrifice" in his Memorial Day message while also issuing a scathing rebuke to Democrats who disrespect the U.S. military.

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Happy Memorial Day From T2C

We at T2C honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. The Civil War, which ended in the spring of 1865, claimed more lives than any conflict in […]

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