7th Period Memorial Day Group 4 by Patricia Hopkins https://padlet.com/patriciahopkins/acb47upef9uddi87 en-us 2025-03-12 16:33:03 UTC 2025-03-12 18:49:16 UTC hello@padlet.com On May 5 1868 , General John Logan proclaimed Memorial Day in his General Order No. 11. https://padlet.com/patriciahopkins/acb47upef9uddi87/wish/3363269198 2025-03-12 18:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahopkins/acb47upef9uddi87/wish/3363269198 May 30 , 1868, was designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves who died in their defense of their country. https://padlet.com/patriciahopkins/acb47upef9uddi87/wish/3363281253 2025-03-12 18:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahopkins/acb47upef9uddi87/wish/3363281253 New York was the first state to officially recognize the Memorial holiday in 1873. https://padlet.com/patriciahopkins/acb47upef9uddi87/wish/3363282947 2025-03-12 18:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahopkins/acb47upef9uddi87/wish/3363282947 In 1971 , the congressional passage of the National Holiday is now observed on the last Monday in May by almost every state. https://padlet.com/patriciahopkins/acb47upef9uddi87/wish/3363283787 2025-03-12 18:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahopkins/acb47upef9uddi87/wish/3363283787 In 1890 , Memorial Day was recognized by all of the northern states , but the South refused to acknowledge the day and honored their dead on separate days. https://padlet.com/patriciahopkins/acb47upef9uddi87/wish/3363293731 2025-03-12 18:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahopkins/acb47upef9uddi87/wish/3363293731