Paul Hindemith: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd: A Requiem for Those We Love Jan De Gaetani/William Stone/Atlanta Symphony Chorus & Orchestra/Robert Shaw (Telarc)
Memorial Day started spontaneously and independently in several towns and cities in 1866 as a way of honoring soldiers who died in the Civil War by placing flowers on their graves -- thus the holiday's old name, Decoration Day.
At first there was not a specific date, but observation was made more uniform starting in 1868; May 30 was chosen, supposedly because it was not the anniversary of a specific battle and because by then flowers would be in bloom throughout the country.
After World War I, the observances were expanded to include the deceased of that fresh conflict, and in the decades since, the holiday has come to honor all fallen servicemen. A century after its start, the observance was changed to the last...
Memorial Day started spontaneously and independently in several towns and cities in 1866 as a way of honoring soldiers who died in the Civil War by placing flowers on their graves -- thus the holiday's old name, Decoration Day.
At first there was not a specific date, but observation was made more uniform starting in 1868; May 30 was chosen, supposedly because it was not the anniversary of a specific battle and because by then flowers would be in bloom throughout the country.
After World War I, the observances were expanded to include the deceased of that fresh conflict, and in the decades since, the holiday has come to honor all fallen servicemen. A century after its start, the observance was changed to the last...
- 5/29/2016
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
A Marine who served with Bradley William Stone says the 35-year-old never saw combat during his deployment to Iraq. Stone was found dead on Tuesday in the woods near his home after an intense manhunt across Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Authorities had been searching for the vet since early Monday, when Stone allegedly shot and killed his ex-wife, 33-year-old Nicole Stone, as well as five of her relatives. Court records show that he was being treated for Ptsd, but a Marine who was deployed with Stone to Iraq in 2008 disputes those claims. "Don't be fooled into thinking this guy had Ptsd,...
- 12/17/2014
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
An intense manhunt came to an end on Tuesday afternoon after Bradley William Stone was found dead in the woods near his home, Lower Salford Township police confirmed to People. He appeared to have committed suicide. "At approximately 1:38 p.m. this afternoon, the body of Brad Stone was found in a wooded area … just outside of Pennsburg," Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said in a press conference on Tuesday. "We believe that he died of self-inflicted cutting wounds." Pennsylvania authorities had been hunting for the former Marine since early Monday, when Stone allegedly shot and killed his ex-wife,...
- 12/16/2014
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
An intense manhunt came to an end on Tuesday afternoon after Bradley William Stone was found dead in the woods near his home, Lower Salford Township police confirmed to People. He appeared to have committed suicide. "At approximately 1:38 p.m. this afternoon, the body of Brad Stone was found in a wooded area … just outside of Pennsburg," Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said in a press conference on Tuesday. "We believe that he died of self-inflicted cutting wounds." Pennsylvania authorities had been hunting for the former Marine since early Monday, when Stone allegedly shot and killed his ex-wife,...
- 12/16/2014
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
A man went to three houses in the Philadelphia suburbs before dawn Monday and fatally shot six people, authorities said, including his recently engaged ex-wife, who had told neighbors she feared he would kill her. Police swarmed from one community to another Monday as they searched for Bradley William Stone, 35. As darkness fell, police were surrounding his home in Pennsburg, where he was believed to be holed up. They used a bullhorn and loud explosions to try to compel his surrender. "Bradley, this is the police department!" officers yelled. "Come to the front door with your hands up. You're under arrest.
- 12/15/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Paul Hindemith: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd: A Requiem for Those We Love Jan De Gaetani/William Stone/Atlanta Symphony Chorus & Orchestra/Robert Shaw (Telarc)
Memorial Day started spontaneously and independently in several towns and cities in 1866 as a way of honoring soldiers who died in the Civil War by placing flowers on their graves -- thus the holiday's old name, Decoration Day.
At first there was not even a specific date, but observation was made more uniform starting in 1868; May 30 was chosen, supposedly because it was not the anniversary of a specific battle and because by then flowers would be in bloom throughout the country. (A hundred years later the observance was changed to the last Monday of May to create a three-day weekend.) After World War I, the observances were expanded to include the deceased of that fresh conflict, and in the decades since, the...
Memorial Day started spontaneously and independently in several towns and cities in 1866 as a way of honoring soldiers who died in the Civil War by placing flowers on their graves -- thus the holiday's old name, Decoration Day.
At first there was not even a specific date, but observation was made more uniform starting in 1868; May 30 was chosen, supposedly because it was not the anniversary of a specific battle and because by then flowers would be in bloom throughout the country. (A hundred years later the observance was changed to the last Monday of May to create a three-day weekend.) After World War I, the observances were expanded to include the deceased of that fresh conflict, and in the decades since, the...
- 5/27/2013
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
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