On the History Behind Graduation Traditions, the D-Day Invasion, and Other Topics

A number of articles/posts have recently been published on a variety of  subjects worth considering.

To access some of these, please visit:

The Pew Charitable Trusts: With Fire Departments Struggling for Volunteers, States Respond to the Alarm (24 APR 23)

History: D-Day: Facts on the Epic 1944 Invasion That Changed the Course of WWII

Public Discourse: Reckoning with Colonialism (8 MAY 23)

Community in Mission: Coronation Considerations (8 MAY 23)

Washington Post: Long trains are blocking first responders when every minute counts (27 MAY 23)

History: The History Behind 'Pomp & Circumstance' and 8 Other Graduation Traditions

Atlas Obscura: How Did the Chess Pieces Get Their Names?

WCRB Blog: Trees and Forests in Classical Music (16 MAY 23)