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Red poppy endures as symbol of fallen
May 26, 2017 - Memorial Day began as Decoration Day in the years after the Civil War to honor fallen soldiers of that war by decorating their graves. After World War I (1914-1918), the day expanded to include all fallen soldiers. The red poppy came to symbolize World War I and has endured as a symbol of all fallen soldiers. Today is National Poppy Day and Monday is Memorial Day. |
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 | Red poppy endures as symbol of fallen
May 26, 2017 - Memorial Day began as Decoration Day in the years after the Civil War to honor fallen soldiers of that war by decorating their graves. After World War I (1914-1918), the day expanded to include all fallen soldiers. The red poppy came to symbolize World War I and has endured as a symbol of all fallen soldiers. Today is National Poppy Day and Monday is Memorial Day. |
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May 25, 2017 - Students from the Univ. of Hong Kong recently won the 2017 Airbus Fly Your Ideas challenge.
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May 24, 2017 - Astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer completed a contingency spacewalk Tuesday at the International Space Station.
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May 23, 2017 - Twenty-two people died and 59 were injured Monday at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.
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May 22, 2017 - Summer fun in the sun is just around the corner. This week is National Healthy and Safe Swimming Week.
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May 19, 2017 - When Mount St. Helens started to rumble in March 1980, David Johnston, Ph.D., went there to study gases being emitted.
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May 18, 2017 - Pranay Varada, an eighth grade student from Texas, won the 2017 National Geographic Bee.
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2. What types of products are exported from Ireland to the United States?
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| Red poppy endures as symbol of fallen
May 26, 2017 - Memorial Day began as Decoration Day in the years after the Civil War to honor fallen soldiers of that war by decorating their graves. After World War I (1914-1918), the day expanded to include all fallen soldiers. The red poppy came to symbolize World War I and has endured as a symbol of all fallen soldiers. Today is National Poppy Day and Monday is Memorial Day. |
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