Shows For Memorial Day
Between the American Revolution and the current conflict in Iraq, more than 26 million men and women have served America in wartime. Nearly 900,000 of those who served never returned home. Memorial Day is a day to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice whilst serving their nation.
Memorial Day traces its origins to the days following the Civil War, when many people from the North and South decorated the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers.
Decoration Day, as it was then known, was first observed officially on May 30, 1868 after Commander John A. Logan announced "the 30th of May is designated as a day of memorial to those who died in defence of our country. Let no ravages of time testify to the present or to coming generations that we as a people have forgotten the cost of a free and undivided republic".
The complete moving story of the origin of Memorial Day can be heard on RUSC in the Family Theater story entitled Unsung Hero.
To commemorate Memorial Day Parker Fennelly wrote a short play for Columbia Workshop entitled Private Throgg. Parker Fennelly also played the leading role in the story, which is a dramatized character study of Elias Throgg who fought in the Union Army.
It also includes a specially prepared program from Richmond Virginia with the story of the founding of the first Memorial Day and an interview with several honored veterans of the confederate ranks.
In 1882 Decoration Day was changed to Memorial Day and in 1971, President Nixon declared it a national holiday.
Let’s join Family Theater in saluting the lives of the unsung heroes who gave their lives so that America can live in freedom peace.
To commemorate Memorial Day Joy and I put together a list of shows and will also add several appropriate shows over the next few days.
Happy listening my friends,
