Hi Everyone, Thought I'd pass this on for anyone who's interested in this research. Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: <Johnlsaywhat@aol.com> To: <CARPENTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 7:32 AM Subject: [CARPENTER] Civil War & Memorial Day web sites > > got his from a friend thought I would pass on for researchers on civil war > > > > > > _http://www.komando.com/kool_show.asp?showID=4981691_ > (http://www.komando.com/kool_show.asp?showID=4981691) > > For:5/30/2005 Memorial Day (http:///) Memorial Day > > Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to summer. Community pools open, > amusement parks have longer hours and it's OK to wear white. Its origins are much > more serious, though. It's a day to remember the men and women who made the > ultimate sacrifice for their country. This week we'll take a look at Memorial > Day and the special men and women we commemorate. > > HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE > When you hear the word Waterloo, you probably think of Napoleon's surrender. > There's another Waterloo--in New York-- and it's the birthplace of Memorial > Day. > > Decoration Day > _http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/memorial/memorial.html_ > (http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/memorial/memorial.html) > Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day. It was a time set aside > to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. Find other > interesting historical facts about the holiday, wars and conflicts, and more. > > A moment of remembrance > _http://www.remember.gov/_ (http://www.remember.gov/) > 3:00 PM is the national moment of remembrance. The entire nation will be > unified in remembering our fallen veterans. There are various ways to > participate. This site will help you choose a way to remember. > > Celebrate like the old days > _http://www.usmemorialday.org/observe.htm_ > (http://www.usmemorialday.org/observe.htm) > It's okay to have a cookout with family and friends, but don't forget about > why we have this special day. This site suggests some meaningful ways to > honor those who died. > > Beautiful yet melancholy > _http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/ceremonies/originoftaps.html_ > (http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/ceremonies/originoftaps.html) > Taps was first played during the Civil War. It was written by Union Brig. > Gen. Daniel Butterfield in July 1862. > > The nation's concert > _http://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/concert/index.html_ > (http://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/concert/index.html) > A concert will be held on Sunday on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. If > you're not in the area, you can watch it on PBS or listen to it on NPR. > > > CONFLICTS -- PAST AND PRESENT > Americans have lost their lives in many wars and conflicts. Here's some > information on larger conflicts. > > Civil War > _http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/index.html_ > (http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/index.html) > One soldier wrote that soldiering is 99% boredom and 1% sheer terror. View > an online exhibition and learn more about the Civil War. > > The war to end all wars > _http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWW.htm_ > (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWW.htm) > This excellent encyclopedia provides everything you need to know about World > War I. View a chronology, war statistics and more. > > Axis and Allies > _http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=home.asp_ > (http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=home.asp) > The National World War II Memorial opened last year. It honors all Americans > who served during the war, including the more than 400,000 who died. > > War and pix > _http://www.vietnampix.com_ (http://www.vietnampix.com/) > It's hard to view pictures of war and not be moved in some way. Some make > you laugh--like seeing soldiers dancing with Raquel Welch at a USO show. Most > are serious. > > Gulf War I > _http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/etc/synopsis.html_ > (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/etc/synopsis.html) > It was hard to tear yourself away from CNN during the first Gulf War. Never > before had war been televised like this. There are some great interviews > with the key decision makers at the time. > > Gulf War II > _http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/_ > (http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/) > More than 1,600 Americans have died in Iraq. They're remembered here. > > > AND FINALLY... > > Don't forget > _http://www.aiipowmia.com/other/hostilechron.html_ > (http://www.aiipowmia.com/other/hostilechron.html) > The above wars and conflicts are the major ones. We've also lost military > personnel in smaller conflicts. This site ensures those who died are not > forgotten. > > Notice: We give Web sites a "heads-up" before mentioning them in our Cool > Sites of the Day. Still, my newsletters generate so much traffic that Web sites > sometimes become unavailable. If you are unable to access this site now, > please try later. It is a working site. >