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The History of Memorial Day
Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans โ the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) โ established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration…
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Up Close and Personal with Chief Joseph Days Stage Coach
Angelika Ursula Dietrich and Katy Nesbitt
Written by Katy Nesbitt. Photography by Angelika Ursula Dietrich. Updated May 1, 2023. From left to right: Lynea and Stan Stanhope, Gary and Karen Prout, and Max Prout. EDITOR’S NOTE: 2004 was the first Chief Joseph Days Parade I covered while being the productions manager and freelance photographer for the Wallowa County Chieftain.ย I worked…
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