On this day in history, May 30, 1868, the first Decoration Day —
a precursor to Memorial Day — was celebrated.

Originally known as Decoration Day, from early traditions of
decorating graves with flags, flowers and wreaths, Memorial
Day is a day for remembrance to honor those who have died
in service to our country.

According to PBS,"This was first widely observed on May 30,
1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of Gen. John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the
Republic, an organization of former Union sailors and soldiers," according to PBS.

Manhattan DA says ‘I did my job’ after Trump found guilty
of all charges at historic trial.

Former President William Howard Taft (above) dedicated the
Lincoln Memorial on the Washington Mall on May 30, 1922.

At the time, Taft was serving as chief justice of the U.S.
Supreme Court. A crowd gathered on the Mall to witness
the ceremony.

The neoclassical monument honors 16th U.S. president 
Abraham Lincoln. Congress authorized construction of
a monument to Lincoln on the Capitol grounds in 1867
(two years after his assassination), but it took until 1911
for funding to be approved; construction was then
slowed due to World War I.

     
       
        
        
        
        
        
       
William Howard Taft (left) President Warren G. Harding (center) and Todd Lincoln, the eldest son of Abraham Lincoln. 
      
 

Erik Brann, Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, and Doug Ingle of Iron Butterfly.

Doug Ingle, a founding member and lead singer of Iron Butterfly,
has passed away. No cause of death stated.

Fox News confirmed on Monday that the "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
singer died on Friday evening May 24.

Between 1974 and 1978, Ingle managed a recreational vehicle
park in the Los Angeles National Forest. He spent time painting
houses in Oregon, Washington and California.

1968 release

Wisconsin historians recently announced the discovery of at
least 11 ancient canoes in a Badger State lake – including one
boat that dates back to 2500 BC.

The findings were announced by the Wisconsin Historical
Society on May 23. The canoes were found in Lake Mendota,
which is located outside of Madison.

The Wisconsin Historical Society explained that two ancient
canoes were found in a cache in the lake in 2021 and 2022.

Since then, historians have found at least 11 other ancient
canoes, along what they believe was an ancient shoreline
that became submerged over time.

Not all the canoes will be removed from the lake due to their
fragility.
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