Memorial Day Facts You May Not Have Known

Hinzugefügt: 2026-05-24

[00:00:00]Here are three Memorial Day facts every American should know.

[00:00:04]Memorial Day was first called Decoration Day and it began after the Civil War when Americans started decorating the graves of fallen soldiers.

[00:00:15]The Civil War remains the deadliest war in American history costing the lives of more Americans than any other conflict. In 1868 the first national Decoration Day observance was held at Arlington National Cemetery to honor the war dead.

[00:00:33]How many of those did you already know?

[00:00:35]Comment one, two, or all three.

[00:00:38]And remember what Memorial Day is really about.