Collection: MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2022 will occur on Monday, May 30.
Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings, and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season.
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The Soldier's Two Bodies: Military Sacrifice and Popular Sovereignty in Revolutionary War Veteran Narratives
Vendor:LSU PressRegular price $84.91 USDRegular priceSale price $84.91 USD -
Radical Sacrifice: The Rise and Ruin of Fitz John Porter ( Civil War America )
Vendor:University of North Carolina PressRegular price $38.99 USDRegular priceSale price $38.99 USD -
The Rifle: Combat Stories from America's Last WWII Veterans, Told Through an M1 Garand
Vendor:Regnery HistoryRegular price $31.99 USDRegular priceSale price $31.99 USD -
Legend: The Incredible Story of Green Beret Sergeant Roy Benavidez's Heroic Mission to Rescue a Special Forces Team Caught Beh
Vendor:Crown Publishing Group (NY)Regular price $19.99 USDRegular priceSale price $19.99 USD -
A Day for Rememberin': Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day
Vendor:Harry N. AbramsRegular price $20.99 USDRegular priceSale price $20.99 USD -
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
Vendor:Dead ReckoningRegular price $31.95 USDRegular priceSale price $31.95 USD -
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
Vendor:Random House Large Print PublishingRegular price $42.00 USDRegular priceSale price $42.00 USD -
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
Vendor:One WorldRegular price $42.99 USDRegular priceSale price $42.99 USD -
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
Vendor:Viking BooksRegular price $18.09 USDRegular priceSale price $18.09 USD -
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
Vendor:One WorldRegular price $23.75 USDRegular priceSale price $23.75 USD -
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
Vendor:One WorldRegular price $34.00 USDRegular priceSale price $34.00 USD -
The Forest of Vanishing Stars
Vendor:Gallery BooksRegular price $30.00 USDRegular priceSale price $30.00 USD -
River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads
Vendor:Pegasus BooksRegular price $29.95 USDRegular priceSale price $29.95 USD -
Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire
Vendor:Pegasus BooksRegular price $29.95 USDRegular priceSale price $29.95 USD -
D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II
Vendor:Simon & SchusterRegular price $24.00 USDRegular priceSale price $24.00 USD -
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
Vendor:Lioncrest PublishingRegular price $35.99 USDRegular priceSale price $35.99 USD -
The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War
Vendor:William Morrow & CompanyRegular price $21.49 USDRegular priceSale price $21.49 USD -
One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
Vendor:Mariner BooksRegular price $19.99 USDRegular priceSale price $19.99 USD -
Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy
Vendor:W. W. Norton & CompanyRegular price $20.95 USDRegular priceSale price $20.95 USD -
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
Vendor:Presidio PressRegular price $10.99 USDRegular priceSale price $10.99 USD