Memorial Day Photo Gallery and related media
Memorial Day
Birthplace of Memorial Day
The village of Waterloo, New York first celebrated Memorial Day in 1866.
Related Photo Galleries (6)
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day(17 Photos)
17 Photos
Images of memorials and celebrations of the Memorial Day holiday.
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Civil War: Artifacts
Civil War: Artifacts(9 Photos)
9 Photos
Explore Civil War artifacts, from medical kits and personal hygiene items, to carbines and currency.
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Faces of the Civil War
Faces of the Civil War(28 Photos)
28 Photos
The Library of Congress recently acquired a rare collection of nearly 700 Civil War-era ambrotype and tintype photographs, donated by the Liljenquist family.
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Voices of D-Day
Voices of D-Day(9 Photos)
9 Photos
Our most powerful and genuine accounts of D-Day come from the veterans who live through this momentous piece of history.
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Vietnam War: Leaders
Vietnam War: Leaders(15 Photos)
15 Photos
View images of the Presidents, politicians, and military leaders who influenced American involvement in the Vietnam War.
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World War II: Rest and Relaxation
World War II: Rest and Relaxation(10 Photos)
10 Photos
View photos of soliders from World War II
Related Videos (10)
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Ask Steve: Draft's Impact
Ask Steve: Draft's ImpactVideo Clip (2:05)
Video Clip (2:05)
Examine the effects of the draft on American people in the 1960's in this Ask Steve video. The draft for the Vietnam War brought with it anxiety and anger to many American households.
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Theodore Roosevelt Fights in Spanish-American War
Theodore Roosevelt Fights in Spanish-American WarVideo Clip (3:09)
Video Clip (3:09)
Explore the role of Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War.
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Last Stand of the Confederacy
Last Stand of the ConfederacyVideo Clip (3:21)
Video Clip (3:21)
In march of 1865, Confederate forces made a valiant last stand against General Sherman's advancing troops, but were undone by the most unlikely of errors
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Grant and Sherman Lead the Union
Grant and Sherman Lead the UnionVideo Clip (3:57)
Video Clip (3:57)
Two unlikely leaders, Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman become the most essential Union commanders in the Civil War.
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Sherman Closes in on Savannah
Sherman Closes in on SavannahVideo Clip (2:30)
Video Clip (2:30)
Union forces assault Fort McCallister, the key to Savannah and the final obstacle along General Sherman's march to the sea.
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National WWII Memorial
National WWII MemorialVideo Clip (3:14)
Video Clip (3:14)
Thanks to WWII veteran Roger Durbin the National WWII Memorial opened at the Rainbow Pool in 1995.
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Buffalo Soldiers Defy Racial Barriers
Buffalo Soldiers Defy Racial BarriersVideo Clip (2:01)
Video Clip (2:01)
This Save Our History video clip discusses black soldiers referred to as Buffalo soldiers, who fought one of the first Civil Rights battles in the Spanish American War. These soldiers were treated as second class citizens but were first class soldiers.
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Native Americans Aid War Effort
Native Americans Aid War EffortVideo Clip (1:00)
Video Clip (1:00)
Native Americans assist U.S. troops in the war effort (circa 1943).
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Americans and British Face Off in War of 1812
Americans and British Face Off in War of 1812Video Clip (3:09)
Video Clip (3:09)
Shortly after gaining its independence, the United States goes to war with England over its seizure of U.S. ships and sailors.
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Bittersweet Homecoming for American Soldiers
Bittersweet Homecoming for American SoldiersVideo Clip (2:20)
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In a The Color of War video, discover that beneath the United States troops underlying excitement of their initial welcome-home was a gnawing sense of anxiety about what civilian life would hold.
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Westmoreland on the Vietnam War
Westmoreland on the Vietnam WarAudio Clip (2:01)
Audio Clip (2:01)
On April 28, 1967, Gen. William Westmoreland, commander of U.S. operations in Vietnam, describes to a joint session of Congress the challenges of fighting a relentless enemy.
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FDR War Report to Congress
FDR War Report to CongressAudio Clip (1:58)
Audio Clip (1:58)
See this moving video of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech to Congress describing the United State's circumstance and the Nazi's eventual downfall.
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MacArthur Gives Farewell Address
MacArthur Gives Farewell AddressAudio Clip (5:03)
Audio Clip (5:03)
On April 11, 1951, President Harry Truman relieved Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his command due to their disagreement over the handling of the Korean War. On April 19, 1951, after 52 years of military service, Gen. Douglas MacArthur delivers a farewell address to Congress, setting off a controversy among congressional members over whether or not the Joint Chiefs of Staff had approved the MacArthur plan for operations.
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Iowa Celebrates V-J Day
Iowa Celebrates V-J DayAudio Clip (4:05)
Audio Clip (4:05)
Live coverage of the V-J Day celebration from Des Moines' WHO radio captures the excitement of revelers in the streets at the end of World War II.
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WAC Recruits Take Oath of Enlistment
WAC Recruits Take Oath of EnlistmentAudio Clip (2:53)
Audio Clip (2:53)
An October 28, 1943, oath ceremony grants to women who had served in the military the official membership of the Armed Forces. Though women had established a long record of military service dating to the early 1900s, it wasn't until the Women's Army Corps bill was signed into law on July 1, 1943, that they received full status.
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Tuskegee Airmen Fly First Mission by Black Pilots
Tuskegee Airmen Fly First Mission by Black PilotsAudio Clip (2:35)
Audio Clip (2:35)
In an interview, 2nd Lt. William A. Campbell describes his experience flying as a wingman in the first combat mission for the 99th Fighter Squadron, which was sent to North Africa in April 1943.
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Germany Advances in the Battle of the Bulge
Germany Advances in the Battle of the BulgeAudio Clip (3:56)
Audio Clip (3:56)
On December 16, 1944, the Germans launched a counteroffensive attack intended to cut through the Allied forces. A dispatch describes the situation along the front as the Allies face great adversity in the ensuing battle.
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MacArthur on Communist Advances in Korea
MacArthur on Communist Advances in KoreaAudio Clip (0:34)
Audio Clip (0:34)
On January 21, 1951, U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, commander of United Nations forces in Korea, offers reassurance to the public that South Korea would not fall to communist forces.
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Douglas MacArthur receives the Japanese surrender
Douglas MacArthur receives the Japanese surrenderAudio Clip (1:01)
Audio Clip (1:01)
On September 2, 1945, aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay, World War II ended when japanese officials signed the unconditional surrender.
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Allied Progress in the Battle of the Bulge
Allied Progress in the Battle of the BulgeAudio Clip (2:35)
Audio Clip (2:35)
A report delivered in late 1944 offers cautious hope that, with Gen. Patton's Third Army making their way to Bastogne and rescuing American troops in Belgium, the Battle of the Bulge may turn in favor of the Allies.
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