The Cynical Historian

Memorial Day is controversial !? (2013x7)

Air date: May 27, 2013

Did you know that there is some controversy over Memorial Day? I break it down into a quick explanation of how and why it is controversial. The confederacy didn't like it at first and started a mini-rebellion by making their own day. Later the VFW decided it was demeaning of veterans. How could this be? Watch and find out. ------------------------------------------------------------ external links: A quick history on memorial day and the VFW's complaint: http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html Wikipedia's listing on Confederate Memorial Day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_Memorial_Day ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History