things you may not have known about Memorial Day ~ I must admit, I didn't know, but thanks to History.com I shall bestow, an now I do to share with you ... For nearly 150 years, Americans have gathered in late spring to honor the sacrifice of those who have given their lives in service to their country. What began with dozens of informal commemorations of those killed in the Civil War has grown to become one of the nation’s most solemn and hallowed holidays. From its earliest