May 26, 1986 Memorial Day President Ronald Reagan is credited with reviving the practice of honoring Memorial Day and its meaning. One of Reagan’s most memorable speeches, in fact, was given on Memorial Day 1986 at a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. “Today is the day we put aside to remember the fallen heroes and pray that no heroes will ever have to die for us again. It’s a day of thanks for the valor of others, a day to remember the splendor of America and those of her children who rest in this cemetery and others. It’s a day […]
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Memorial Day History
Remembering America’s War Heroes America has a long history of military members who have shown extraordinary courage, with many willingly giving their lives to secure the freedoms our nation enjoys, freedoms we often take for granted. On Memorial Day (originally known as Declaration Day) we honor the sacrifice of these brave men and women. Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head on an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Declaration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with […]
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May 25, 1787 May 25 was a key day in the history of our constitutional republic. When the War for Independence ended in 1783, America was operating its national government under the Articles of Confederation. But that government had many flaws that needed to be corrected, so efforts were begun to address these issues. In March 1785, the Mount Vernon Conference, with delegates from Virginia and Maryland, met at George Washington’s home to address tense issues that existed between the two states. The positive outcome suggested that perhaps a meeting with additional states could be successful in addressing other issues. […]
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2026 Republican Primary Runoff Election
Candidate Contact Information and Vote Center Locations: EARLY VOTING IN-PERSON TIMES AND LOCATION Navarro County Annex, 601 North 13th Street, Corsicana Monday May 18 to Friday May 22 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. POLLING LOCATIONS FOR MAY 26, 2026 YMCA Rhoades Optimist Room400 Oaklawn Drive, Corsicana Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints3800 Emhouse Road, Corsicana Rice City Hall305 N. Dallas Street, Rice Chatfield Community Center4808 FM Road 1603, Chatfield Martin Luther King Center1114 East Sixth Avenue, Corsicana Bears’ Den802 South 2nd Street, Corsicana Kerens ISD Administration Building200 Bobcat Lane, Kerens Eureka United Methodist Church8644 South Highway 287, […]
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Armed Forces Day
Celebrating America’s Military The third Saturday in May is a day set aside to honor all those who are either currently serving or have served in all branches of our nation’s Armed Forces! Unlike Veterans Day and Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day is the proper day to honor all the men and women who currently serve and all who have served, both active and former, in the reserves, National Guard, or on active duty. On July 26, 1947, America’s military was combined under the Department of Defense, when then President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act into law. […]
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