[DOC] [TLE] Memorial Day - Wikipedia [PAR] Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the 
people who died ... The practice of decorating soldiers' graves with flowers is an 
ancient custom. .... The preferred name for the holiday gradually changed from "
Decoration Day" to "Memorial Day," which was first used in 1882. .... "Memorial 
Day vs. [DOC] [TLE] Memorial Day - Holidays - HISTORY.com [PAR] Website Name ... Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries 
or memorials, ... springtime tributes to these countless fallen soldiers, decorating 
their graves with ... But during World War I the United States found itself 
embroiled in another major conflict, and the holiday evolved to commemorate 
American... [DOC] [TLE] Civil War dead honored on Decoration Day - May 30, 1868 ... [PAR] On this day in History, Civil War dead honored on Decoration Day on May 30, 
1868. ... Website Name ... event, during which businesses closed and residents 
decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags. ... In 1971, Congress 
declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in 
May. [DOC] [TLE] Memorial Day [PAR] Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for ... 
decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there. 
... I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the... [DOC] [TLE] Memorial Day History - Office of Public Affairs [PAR] Jul 20, 2015 ... Nearby were the graves of Union soldiers, neglected because they were the 
enemy. ... In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an act of ... 
Logan's order for his posts to decorate graves in 1868 with the... [DOC] [TLE] Memorial Day Origins : snopes.com [PAR] Memorial Day was started by former slaves on May, 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC to 
honor 257 dead Union Soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a ... 
another high-ranking government official) visits Arlington National Cemetery on ... 
Pa., which has a claim as the holiday's birthplace, began decorating graves each
... [DOC] [TLE] History of Memorial Day | National Memorial Day Concert | PBS [PAR] World War two soldier burying a fellow service member ... Originally called 
Decoration Day, from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, 
wreaths ... one pledge they gave, one word they spoke; but we do know they 
summed up and ... observed Memorial Day, and several states had declared it a 
legal holiday. [DOC] [TLE] 13. Memorial Day  A Holiday to Remember Fallen Soldiers [PAR] Memorial Day is a United States holiday to remember the men and women ... On 
Decoration Day people used to "decorate" the graves of deceased soldiers ... The 
name Memorial Day became more widely used after World War II in the late 
1940s. ... Another Memorial Day tradition is flying the U.S. flag at half staff until 
noon,... [DOC] [TLE] What Is the Former Name of Memorial Day? | Dictionary.com Blog [PAR] May 21, 2015 ... In 1954, the name of the holiday was changed to Veterans Day in the ..... 
Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war ..... 
Everyday, I cry when I hear on the news that another soldier died in war... [DOC] [TLE] 10 Memorial Day Facts That Will Change The Way You See This ... [PAR] May 29, 2016 ... Like every good American, I look forward to any holiday that falls on a Monday, ... 
In its earliest days, Memorial Day went by another name in the ... began the 
spring tradition of decorating graves of soldiers and taking time to... [DOC] [TLE] Why Do We Celebrate Memorial Day? 6 Facts About The History Of ... [PAR] May 22, 2015 ... ... for the creation of Decoration Day as a nationwide decorating of the graves of 
... The name of the holiday was also changed to Memorial Day around the ... 
Memorial Day celebration just to honor Confederate soldiers today,... [DOC] [TLE] The Pennsylvania Center for the Book - Memorial Day [PAR] Boalsburg claims to be the site of the earliest observation of Decoration Day,

Question: Decoration Day is another name for this holiday when graves of soldiers are decorated
Answer: Memorial Day