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The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved
Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that is officially about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel, as well as discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.
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According to PBS News’s source item, The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved, Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that is officially about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel, as well as discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.
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- The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolvedPBS News - 2026-05-25T18:19:02+00:00
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