U.S. Memorial Day History and Information on U.S. War Memorials

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War: a hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead" (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920). While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May...

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Animated Google Doodle Honors 117th Birthday of Dancer Martha Graham

The Graham Center Celebrates our Google DoodleMartha Graham (1894–1991) is known as one of the great creative minds of the 20th Century, often compared with such greats as Picasso, Einstein, and Stravinsky because she made such radical change through the power of her discoveries. In the 1920s and 30s she created a completely new style of dancing and revolutionized dance and theater worldwide. Many of Graham’s groundbreaking ideas are referenced in the five dancing figures of the Martha Graham Google Doodle. Here are just a few clues and links to help you decipher the Doodle. The Doodle begins with the shrouded figure from Lamentation, Graham’s signature solo from 1930. Then radical, and now iconic, the solo contains the seeds...

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With a fall in prices of silver on Friday, the jewellers are expecting brisk business, specially with the middle-class families opting to buy a silver coin. "Silver price on Friday was Rs 59,000 per kg and over the past two days the price has crashed by over Rs 9,000. Even the middle-class families will come forward and but at least a Goddess Laxmi' coin,'' says Pratik Soni of Balaji Jewellers in the Walled City areas.Akshay Tritiya is considered the most auspicious day by Hindus, owing to the belief that any work that is commenced this day comes to fruition. It is a day when several weddings are held all across the country and is the beginning of the wedding season.The Pink City is known for its silver jewellery and its dealers...

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Mother's Day

Mother's Day Celebration in India are slowly catching! The concept of celebrating Mothers Day on the second Sunday of May is very new in India and it can be said that in a time span of less than a decade, Mothers Day has been a great success. In the presence of umpteenth number of existing festivals, it is a remarkable achievement for a foreign festival to make its presence felt in the vast and culturally diverse country like India. Globalisation, to a great extent has helped to make this Western, or mainly American festival to make its presence felt in India. Besides interaction of Indians with the West is at an all time high. A lot many people...

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Celebrate Mothers Day 8th May 2011

Recreate memories of a lifetime on Mother's Day with adorable gifts. Please your mom by choosing from a range of endearing Mother's Day gifts.Historical antecedentsCelebrations of mothers and motherhood occur throughout the world; many of these have histories can be traced back to ancient festivals. The modern US-celebration of Mother's Day is not directly related to these.[1][2][3]There is evidence of mother goddess worship in the ancient world, dating back as far as 6.000 BC,[4]:376 and many mother goddess shrines could be found in ancient times in Asia minor.[4]:372Ancient Greece imported the Mother Goddess cult from Asia Minor, in the form of a festival to Cybele, a great mother of Greek gods. It was held around the Vernal Equinox around...

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Osama Dead – Censored Video Leaked Wikileaks Video Facebook Spam

Today morning, a new kind of scam is spreading on Facebook where another fake Osama Bin Laden video is being circulated on Facebook. The new spam is spreading with the"Watch the Osama Shoot Down video – Osama Dead – Censored Video Leaked – Osama is dead, watch this exclusive CNN video which was censored by Obama Administration due to level of violence, a must watch. Leaked by Wikileaks."The scammers are using the name of the whistle blowing organization; Wikileaks, to make people think that the video is genuine. However, the video is a scam. Clicking on the link will take you to a fan page (which is being liked by more than 45K people right now) and ask you to complete a new 5 second security check before you can watch the video.However, following...

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Obama watched Bin Laden 'shot in left eye' on live video in White House

WASHINGTON: US president Barack Obama along with his high-level team, watched live coverage in the White House, as the commandos gunned down the world's most wanted terrorist Osama Bin Laden Via a video camera fixed to the helmet of a US Navy Seal.Obama was watching the operation live when bin-Laden was shot in the left eye, the Daily Mail reports.The Seal then carried out a 'double tap' military act, shooting him again, probably in the chest, to confirm that he was dead.The footage of the battle in Bin Laden's Pakistani hideout, relayed to the White House by satellite, is believed to have shown one of his wives acting as a human shield to protect him as he blasted away with an AK47 assault rifle.She died, along with three other men, including...

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Marathi Litterateur Jagdish Khebudkar Passes Away

Kolhapur (Maharashtra), May 3 (IANS): Renowned Marthi poet, lyricist and writer Jagdish Khebudkar passed away in a private hospital here Tuesday following a kidney ailment. He was 79. Decorated with 11 state awards in different categories, Khebudkar had been ill for quite a while, an aide said. Khebudkar, who is survived by two sons and two daughters, breathed his last in a private hospital where he had been admitted a few days ago. His last rites will be performed on the banks of the Panchganga river here Wednesday morning. In a career spanning over six decades, Khebudkar authored over 3,750 poems, 2,500 songs for Marathi and Hindi movies, four teleserials for Doordarshan, five telefilms, several plays and other literature. He penned songs for 350 films, including the Marathi versions...

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U.S. to close embassy in Pakistan Osama bin Laden Andehe possible after the death of Taliban attacks in the U.S. and its Embassy in Pakistan currently Kaunslet is closed to the general public. According to U.S. Embassy spokesman Rodrigj present U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi consulate for visa and other work has stopped until further orders. U.S. Embassy and other necessary actions will be open to Kaunslet. U.S. fears that the death of bin Laden after Al Qaeda and the Taliban can attack U.S. installatio...

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