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Did you know that there’s a love story behind the first Memorial Day?
When the flowers are reverently placed on the graves on Memorial Day, there will be many indebted to General John Alexander Logan. Here’s why.
When the flowers are reverently placed on the graves on Memorial Day, there will be many indebted to General John Alexander Logan. Here’s why.
Here are more 20 colorfully-illustrated vintage Memorial day postcards for the national American holiday originally known as Decoration Day. These antique cards are all from the early 1900s.
If you’re bringing dessert to this year’s 4th of July potluck, these easy patriotic Jell-O desserts have an all-American appeal that everyone will love.
In addition to being the first Indianapolis 500 winner in a rear-engined car, Jim Clark would go on to also win the Formula One World Championship that same year – the only driver to accomplish that feat.
They’ll all want seconds on the Fourth when you serve this festive and patriotic flag-design Stars & stripes dessert! It’s also perfect for the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays.
Rickenbacker sells speedway to Terre Haute sportsman Indianapolis, November 15, 1945 — Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, a 70-mile-an-hour daredevil of the automobile tracks 30 years ago,
From 1960: Chevrolet and Plymouth showed its staying ability while Joe Lee Johnson proved a little good luck goes a long way as the long-awaited World 600 was run at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
“Indy”500 discovers Mercury Cyclone GT! “Performance Car of the Year” Named Pace Car For Memorial Day 500 Indianapolis officials do not select their Pace Car
Another Ritter “Rave-Dish!” “Best beans we ever tasted!” your whole family will say. Ritter’s beans-with-pork are in a class by themselves for they’re drenched in
Vukovich death upholds three-in-row jinx Sweikert to collect $75,000 Curly haired, boyish Bob Sweikert of Indianapolis will pick up a check of about $75,000 at
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