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Good Evening Everyone,
I thought you might be interested in a list update. I haven't done this as
frequently as I usually do because work has been keeping me busy. I do
apologize for that and will try to do better in the future. Anyway... here
goes.
At the present time there are 32 folks subscribed to the regular version of
the Clark-IL list and 15 folks on the digest version.
Next Monday is Memorial Day and so I thought you might like some
information
about this "holiday". It really is more than just a "three day
weekend"....<g>.
Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day and was a day set aside
to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. Now, on
this day, we honor all those who lost their lives in the service of our
country.
For information on the day itself you might like to take a look at some of
these sites.
History Channel - Memorial Day
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/memorial/index.jsp?page=history
United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Memorial Day
http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/memday/
The Library of Congress American Memory - Memorial Day
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/may30.htmlInterment.com - Memorial Day Column
http://www.interment.net/column/records/memorial/index.htm
ABC News - Memorial Day History and Tradition
http://abcnews.go.com/US/popup?id=774871
Turn on your speakers for this one.
Then in terms of American history you might like to look at some of these.
History Channel - Timeline of America's Wars
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/memorial/index.jsp?page=timeline2
Click on the tabs near the top to change centuries.
Department of Veterans Affairs - America's Wars
http://www.va.gov/pressrel/amwars.htm
The Gilder Lehrman Institute Of American History - Listen to recordings of
actual letters written during the various wars.
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/battlelines/index_good.html
National Park Service Civil War Soldiers And Sailor System
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/
National WWII Memorial
http://www.wwiimemorial.com/
And of course, for a really in-depth list of sites you might like to try
Cyndi's list.
Cyndi's List - U.S. Military Information
http://www.cyndislist.com/military.htm
Or... There are many other good sites out there so use your favorite search
engine and surf the net.
Now....... for the list itself. In honor of Memorial Day how about sharing
one of your Illinois Clark "military" brick walls. Someone just might be
able to
help either with information or a suggestion of where you might go for help.
And... finally... as always... if you have any questions about the list
contact me at either enc6(a)aol.com or Clark-IL-admin(a)rootsweb.com
Take care and have an enjoyable and safe holiday.
Emma