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A Memorial Day Internet Treasure Hunt
Challenge students to use the Web resources listed below to learn more about the history of Memorial Day.
- Web resource: Memorial Day at http://wilstar.com/holidays/memday.html
When and why do we celebrate Memorial Day?
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- Web resource: Seneca County Memorial Day at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyseneca/memorial.htm
By what name was Memorial Day known when the first Memorial Day Order (General Order #11) was issued?
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- Web resource: National Memorial Day Concert at http://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert
Where does the National Memorial Day Concert take place?
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- Web resource: American War Library -- Soldiers Killed at http://members.aol.com/usregistry/allwars.htm
In which war was the greatest number of American soldiers killed?
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- Web resource: Weldon McCoy Barr at
On what date did Sergeant Weldon McCoy Barr record in his diary the signing of the armistice that ended WWI?
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- Web resource: Women Veterans at http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb
About how many U.S. women veterans are there?
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- Web resource: "The Wall" at http://www.vietvet.org/thewall.htm
Who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.?
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- Web resource: Memorial Day Quotes on War and Peace at http://virtual-markets.net/vme/memorial/dvmquote.html#augustine
According to St. Augustine, what is the purpose of all war?
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