Logan was talking about the Civil War, which claimed the lives of more than 500,000 Americans. He wanted to provide Civil War veterans with a day to pay respects to their fellow soldiers who did not live to see the end of the war, without losing a day's pay.
When hope is not pinned wriggling onto a shiny image or expectation, it sometimes floats forth and opens.
| Shinzo Abe, Statesman (1954) |
| Jason Derulo, Musician (1989) |
| David James Elliott, Actor (1960) |
| Fannie Flagg, Author (1941) |
| Liam Gallagher, Musician (1972) |
| Larry Hagman, Actor (1931) |
| Chico Hamilton, Musician (1921) |
| Chuck Jones, Director (1912) |
| Hamilton Jordan, Public Servant (1944) |
| Stephen King, Author (1947) |
| Abraham Flexner, Educator (1959) |
| Chief Joseph, Leader (1904) |

