Memorial Day history for kids

The morning sun of late May warmed the small backyard in Indiana, casting long shadows across a perfectly manicured lawn. Arthur sat on the porch, his hands wrapped around a warm mug of coffee, watching his grandchildren run through the grass. It was Memorial Day, a day the rest of the neighborhood celebrated with the smoke of backyard grills, the clinking of ice glasses, and the laughter of early summer. To the kids, it was the three-day weekend that signaled the end of the school year. But to Arthur, it was something entirely different. He looked over at the patio [...]