The Poem Written in the Mud: 'In Flanders Fields,' 1915
On May 3, 1915, Canadian doctor John McCrae wrote 'In Flanders Fields' beside a battlefield grave — and gave the world the remembrance poppy.
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The First Decoration Day: How Memorial Day Began
On May 30, 1868, Americans gathered at Arlington for the first national Decoration Day, strewing flowers on Civil War graves — the birth of Memorial Day.