The First Decoration Day By David W. Blight. 2011. The People’s History of Memorial Day, Zinn Education Project “…War kills people and destroys human creation; but as though mocking war’s devastation, flowers inevitably bloom through its ruins. After a long siege, a prolonged bombardment for months from all around…
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“War kills people and destroys human creation; but as though mocking war’s devastation, flowers inevitably bloom through its ruins.” ~ from “The First Decoration Day” by David W. Blight, 2011. The People’s History of Memorial Day, Zinn Education Project. (8)
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