Memorial Day Tributes - Syndicated Feature Articles

John Dickinson Sherman and Elmo Scott Watson - the preeminent historical feature writers of their day - penned these priceless Memorial Day tributes for newspapers across the nation.

Spirit of Memorial Day, 1923 - By John Dickinson Sherman
- Providence County Times - May 29, 1923
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Yl1iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VXYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1102%2C4340940

Blue, Gray and Khaki - Memorial Day - By John Dickinson Sherman
- Providence County Times - May 20, 1924
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CMxkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RXYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1515%2C1102099

Memorial Day, 1924
- Providence County Times - May 27, 1924
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CsxkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RXYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5163%2C1176790

John Dickinson Sherman died on Mar 20, 1926

 

Memorial Day, 1926
Three Forks News - May 20, 1926 (in Feb 18 link)
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=onNFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YLwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1644%2C366063  

Memorial Day, 1927 - By Elmo Scott Watson
Dayton Review - May 26, 1927
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=HoDPlbN_d1QC&dat=19270526&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

Memorial Day - By Elmo Scott Watson

- Providence County Times, May 17, 1929

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_CdiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KXYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1323%2C1551355

Where Sleeps the Unknown Soldier - By Elmo Scott Watson
- Carbon County News, May 23, 1929 (in Mar 28 link)
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tdRlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zY4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=6130%2C944107

The First Memorial Day - By Elmo Scott Watson

- The Pentwater News, May 16, 1930

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SqlFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_bwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1223%2C958543

The Indian's Memorial Day - By Elmo Scott Watson
- Providence County Times - May 8, 1931 and May 15
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XihiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KXYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1671%2C6269067
 

Memorial Day: Wreaths of Memory - By Elmo Scott Watson
Dayton Review - May 25, 1933
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=HoDPlbN_d1QC&dat=19330525&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
 

A Living Memorial to the Soldier Dead - By Elmo Scott Watson

- The Pentwater News, May 25, 1934

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SK5FAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O70MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1871%2C639166

Arlington - Sacred Shrine Of American Devtion On Memorial Day
- The Pentwater News, May 29, 1936
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=na5FAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O70MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1111%2C4920892

Who Gave Us Memorial Day? - By Elmo Scott Watson
- Pueblo Indicator - May 22, 1937
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GHYmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FgEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=999%2C965557

Thomas Nast - Prince of Caricaturists - Drew a Famous Memorial Day Picture - By Elmo Scott Watson
Pueblo Indicator - May 28, 1938
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=THYmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FgEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=1251%2C3484035

 

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What follows are some selected articles from the links above, as well as a personally chosen selection of feature articles, editorials, and addresses from various online newspapers representing key milestones in the nation's observance of this hallowed day of rememberance....

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"You feel small in the presence of dead men, and ashamed at being alive, and you don’t ask silly questions."
 Ernie Pyle - The Death of Captain Waskow, Jan. 10, 1944
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US War Dead Honored on Memorial Day 1945/05/31 - YouTube
► 7:16► 7:16	www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7gW4Lvf568Sep 13, 2006 - 7 min - Uploaded by UniversalNewsreels 1) "As America shifts her armed might to finish off the last remaining Axis power, she pauses to honor her ...

1) "As America shifts her armed might to finish off the last remaining Axis power, she pauses to honor her heroes who were slain in this and in previous wars. In Arlington National Cemetery, Colonel Lowry, representing President Truman, places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The National Cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y. is visited by thousands who pay their respects to the fallen heroes who lie there. Riverside Drive, N.Y.C., is the scene of the annual service parade, in which thousands of marchers and onlookers give honour to The Flag and to the men who have died while defending it. Anzio Battlefield, Italy is revisited by U.S. Rangers, who after fighting there had been imprisoned by the Nazis until freed by the Russians. Prior to shipping home, the Rangers honor their comrades who lie buried there." scenes of Tomb of Unknown Soldier wreath laid by Col. Lowery, National Cemetery in Brooklyn, 25,000 parade in New York, first time no Civil War veteran able to participate, soldiers visit Italy cemetery; 

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Memorial Day about more than barbecue

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The Southern - May 21, 2012

"The Revolutionary War. The War of 1812. The Civil War. The Spanish-American War. World War I. World War II. Korea. Vietnam. Afghanistan. Iraq. The list of America’s many wars and conflicts spans the entire history of our great nation.  Although these struggles were fought in different places and at different times, they share one factor: Some American soldiers survived the hostilities and returned safely to their loved ones, but many others did not....In recent years, however, the true purpose of this noble holiday has been gradually fading away. For many people, Memorial Day means simply taking a day off from work or having a backyard barbecue or merely signaling the official start of the long-awaited summer season. But all of these misconceptions detract from the real meaning of Memorial Day.
In actuality, Memorial Day should be the second most meaningful and respected of all American holidays, right after Independence Day on July 4....HARRY MOSLEY of Carterville [Il] is a retired professor of English."

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A Tribute Song -"Rows And Rows"- by The Wagoneers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MMjdF4mhHU

from the compilation CD The Essential Wagoneers

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