Memorial Day


First celebrated as Decoration Day on May 30, 1868, officially observed as a federal holiday in 1971, Memorial Day serves as a remembrance of all Americans who have died in war, and as a day to pray for peace. Below is a then and now list.


Forged in Battle: the Civil War alliance of black soldiers and white officers
Joseph T. Glatthaar
973.7415

"Words for the Hour": a new anthology of American Civil War Poetry
edited by Faith Barrett and Cristanne Miller
811.008

For Love & Liberty: the untold Civil War story of Major Sullivan Ballou and his famous love letter
Robin Young
973.7445

Uncommon valor: a story of race, patriotism, and glory in the final battles of the Civil War
Melvin Claxton
973.7415

Generation kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the new face of American war
Evan Wright
956.70443

One Bullet Away: the making of a Marine officer
Nathaniel Fick
359.96

The Long Road Home: a story of war and family
Martha Raddatz
956.7044

In the Company of Soldiers: a chronicle of combat
Rick Atkinson
956.70443