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Memorial Day Scavenger Hunt

Page history last edited by Mary Clay Vick 13 years, 11 months ago

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A MEMORIAL DAY INTERNET TREASURE HUNT

Use the Web resources listed below to learn more about the history of Memorial Day.

 

  1. Web resource: Memorial Day at

    http://wilstar.com/holidays/memday.htm

     

    When and why do we celebrate Memorial Day?

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  2. 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 No. 11) was issued?

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  3. Web resource: Flag Folding at

    http://www.usflag.org/fold.flag.html

     

    When the U.S. flag is properly folded, what shape it it?

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  4. Web resource: American War Library -- Soldiers Killed at

    http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/allwars.htm

     

    In which war was the greatest number of American soldiers killed? _______________________________________________

     

     

  5. Web resource: Weldon McCoy Barr at

    http://www.sheilascorner.com/war/dads.html

    Note: This resource was not available upon last check (05/11/06). We have left this question in because the dead link we found might be tentative.

    On what date did Sergeant Weldon McCoy Barr record in his diary the signing of the armistice that ended WWI?

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  6. Web resource: Women Veterans at

    http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb

     

    About how many U.S. women veterans are there?

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  7. 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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  8. 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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