David Reel

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | David Reel

Monday May 26 is Memorial Day in America. The first version of an American Memorial Day occurred in May 1868, three years after the end of the American Civil War. Then named Decoration Day, it only honored Union soldiers who died in that war. It was followed with many local observances of remembrance where volunteers placed flowers on the graves of all Civil War veterans.

1 week ago | talbotspy.org | David Reel

In the U.S. Congress, there are 461 “support a cause” caucuses for members to join, ranging from the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Caucus to the Zoo and Aquarium Caucus. Most are so little known; one would be challenged to name five without a search on Google. One that is well known is the House Republican Freedom Caucus, based on their historical adversarial relationship with the House Republican Caucus, aka the Republican Conference.

2 weeks ago | stardem.com | David Reel

Monday May 26 is Memorial Day in America. The first version of an American Memorial Day occurred in May 1868, three years after the end of the American Civil War. Then named Decoration Day, it only honored Union soldiers who died in that war. It was followed with many local observances of remembrance where volunteers placed flowers on the graves of all Civil War veterans.

2 weeks ago | talbotspy.org | David Reel

Monday May 26th is Memorial Day in America. The first version of an American Memorial Day occurred in May 1868, three years after the end of the American Civil War. Then named Decoration Day, it only honored Union soldiers who died in that war. It was followed by many local observances of remembrance, during which volunteers placed flowers on the graves of all Civil War veterans.

3 weeks ago | stardem.com | David Reel

One of the issues in Maryland’s state government and political arena that has generated recurring and intense debate, is funding for a 10-year educational improvement initiative known as the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, also referred to as the Blueprint or as Kirwan.