Patriotism is being made into a bad word in the United States. On the left, being a “patriot” is framed in line with a type of political extremism. And on the right, patriotism is losing its charm, as people feel the values of the nation are drifting away from those of its founding. But patriotism…
[LIVE NOW] Why Memorial Day Matters, Even When Patriotism Is Being Tarnished | Live Chat with Josh
Why Memorial Day Matters, Even When Patriotism Is Being Tarnished | Live with Josh
Patriotism is being made into a bad word in the United States. On the left, being a “patriot” is framed in line with a type of political extremism. And on the right, patriotism is losing its charm, as people feel the values of the nation are drifting away from those of its founding. But patriotism…
Why Memorial Day Matters, Even When Patriotism Is Being Tarnished | Live Chat with Josh
Patriotism is being made into a bad word in the United States. On the left, being a “patriot” is framed in line with a type of political extremism. And on the right, patriotism is losing its charm, as people feel the values of the nation are drifting away from those of its founding. But patriotism…
[LIVE 10AM ET] Why Memorial Day Matters, Even When Patriotism Is Being Tarnished | Live Chat with Josh
Patriotism is being made into a bad word in the United States. On the left, being a “patriot” is framed in line with a type of political extremism. And on the right, patriotism is losing its charm, as people feel the values of the nation are drifting away from those of its founding. But patriotism…
Check the Price Tag Before Buying a Bottle of Ketchup for Your Memorial Day Barbecue
With Memorial Day approaching, Americans will be purchasing ketchup, mustard, and other condiments en masse—and inflation will play a role. A 32-ounce bottle of ketchup went from an average of $4.08 for the week of May 16, 2022, to $5.22 for the week of May 15, 2023, according to data that was compiled by Datasembly, which measures…
Preserving Our Memorial Day Stories: From Gettysburg to Goober Peas
Commentary I’d always wanted to visit Gettysburg Battlefield and look across the peaceful pastoral landscape that once echoed with the thunder of war. I wanted to walk Seminary Ridge, peer around the rocks at Devil’s Den, and stand on Little Round Top. I wanted to stand where Abraham Lincoln stood when he gave the Gettysburg…
They Died so Freedom Can Endure
Commentary Although most folks look forward to barbecues and family activities during the Memorial Day weekend, this special holiday has a fascinating history. A soulful poem, which expresses the reflective and sobering mood of commemoration, was written by Herman Melville following the battle of Shiloh, Tennessee in April of 1862. Ironically, much of this horrific…
Memorial Day in Contemporary America
Commentary Memorial Day emerged from America’s most deadly and destructive war: the Civil War. Agreed, social, political, and moral divisions are wracking and weakening contemporary America. But no external or internal challenge quite compares to the Civil War—at least not yet. Measured by soldiers and civilians killed in combat and by war’s derivative killers—starvation, disease,…
Tow Truck Operators Implore Drivers to Keep Emergency Workers Safe on the Road
HARRISBURG, Pa.—The International Towing and Recovery Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has a memorial wall in remembrance of the 556 tow truck operators who have died in the line of duty. Among them is David Duchnik Jr., who grew up riding in his father’s tow truck in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. “When he got his driver’s license,…
LIVE May 29, 2 PM ET: 2023 National Memorial Day Parade
The National Memorial Day Parade, presented by Boeing, returns LIVE to Constitution Avenue this Memorial Day, May 29, at 2 p.m. ET. Join us in our nation’s capital as we honor the service and sacrifice of generations of Americans. Attend the parade in person, or watch on television live around the country and around the…
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