print email comment close White House Commission on Remembrance URL: http://www.remember.gov/ Description: This site dedicated to Memorial Day (a U.S. holiday observed in May) offers a "History of Sacrifice," listing casualties from major conflicts back to the American Revolution, and background on the "Moment of Remembrance," a minute of reflection held at 3 p.m. local time on the holiday. Includes interesting resources such as the history of the military music known as "Taps," and the words and music for the Memorial Day anthem, "On This Day." Library of Congress Subject Headings: Holidays LII classic content Memorial Day Veterans -- United States LII Database Information: Record 13021 created by Karen Schneider on 05/24/2003 Last modification on 11/06/2008 Published: 05/24/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13021