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Frederick Douglass's Classic 1871 Decoration Day Speech

Memorial Day originated as Decoration Day, an occasion to honor the fallen soldiers of the Civil War. Douglass' 1871 speech may be the greatest-ever address associated with this occasion.

Reason

Don't miss out on these HP Envy and Spectre x360 Memorial Day deals

Memorial Day has a wide range of sales on PCs and accessories. Two of the best deals are on the HP Spectre x360 and HP ENVY.

Windows Central

Memorial Day beach fears as five great whites sharks detected off New York and New Jersey coasts

Three recent shark attacks in Hawaii, New Jersey and Florida have heightened fears ahead of the summer beach season

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Memorial Day US: Why and how Americans observe the federal holiday with parades and tributes

Born out of the horror of the US Civil War where an eye-watering 2 per cent of the entire fledgling country died, Memorial Day is marked in an attempt to honour those killed

Daily Mirror

Biden marks Memorial Day nearly 2 years after ending America's longest war, lauds troops' sacrifice

President Joe Biden has lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

The Independent UK

Watch as Biden marks Memorial Day with visit to Arlington National Cemetery

Watch live as Joe Biden marks Memorial Day with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Monday 29 May.

The Independent UK

From Target to Costco: What stores are open on Memorial Day 2023?

The annual holiday is observed on the last Monday for May

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Memorial Day weekend barbecues and parties cost more with inflation

Inflation is driving up the prices of burgers and hot dogs for your holiday barbecue.

Axios

National Memorial Day Parade 2023 honors Apollo astronauts in US capital (video)

Apollo lunar module pilots Charlie Duke, Harrison Schmitt and Rusty Schweickart joined active NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC.

Space

Letter from the Senior Digital Editor: Memorial Day Hits

Kiplinger senior digital editor Alexandra Svokos writes for Memorial Day.

Kiplinger

My family have had Dell PCs for 20 years, these discounted XPS laptops are the ones to buy

Dell discounts take up to $750 off XPS laptops this Memorial Day. Both the XPS 15 and XPS 13 are on sale right now.

Windows Central

Where did Memorial Day start and why do Americans celebrate it?

On Monday 29 May, Americans honour those who have died while serving in the nation's military

The Independent UK

Chiefs Check-in: Memorial Day marks milestone in the Chiefs’ offseason

Happy Memorial Day #Chiefs fans! Here are the best stories for the morning of Monday, May 29th.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The only thing I want to buy on Memorial Day is this adorable keyboard

Memorial Day is full of great sales, but why would you buy anything else when you could just buy this sick keyboard?

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The Independent UK

From the Civil War to today’s mattress sales, Memorial Day is full of contradiction

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members

The Independent UK

US federal holidays 2023: Full list and calendar dates

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate

Salon

Hope and loss on Memorial Day

White supremacy and Trumpism are not in retreat — but with our somber spring holiday comes hope and inspiration

Tom’s Guide

I just did the Memorial Day Murph workout — here are my results

One writer completed the CrossFit Murph workout for Memorial Day. Here's what happened.

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Fortune

Memorial Day 2023: What stores are open and closed?

The Independent UK

'He's home': Missing 73 years, Medal of Honor recipient's remains return to Georgia

An American soldier awarded the Medal of Honor after he went missing in battle during the Korean War is being buried on Memorial Day near his hometown in Georgia

The Independent UK

Fight over photograph sparks New Mexico biker brawl that leaves three dead and six injured

Fight broke out between rival gangs the Bandidos and Waterdogs

The Guardian - US

The Little Mermaid hooks audiences with whale of an opening weekend

The live-action remake brought in nearly $100m over the Memorial Day weekend, knocking Fast X out of the top spot

TechRadar

Don't build your own PC this Memorial Day - get a pre-built system instead

Building a PC has plenty of advantages, but it’s smart to keep an eye on the best pre-built PC deals for Memorial Day.

Cinemablend

The Little Mermaid Swims To The Top Of The Weekend Box Office As Fast X Takes A Dive

Disney's latest live-action remake is have a great Memorial Day weekend, but Fast X is struggling in its second weekend domestically.

The Independent UK

"The Little Mermaid" makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening

Moviegoers wanted to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend

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