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Rhode Island is the only state to celebrate Victory Day, which recognizes the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime ...
RI is the only state to celebrate Victory Day, which recognizes the end of WWII in 1945 with the surrender of Japan on August ...
Rhode Island observes Victory Day on the second Monday of August, commemorating the end of World War II. The holiday has faced criticism for focusing on Japan's surrender and the atomic bombings, ...
Learn the meaning, history, and significance of Victory Day in the USA also how it's observed as a state holiday, ...
It’s Victory Day in Rhode Island on Monday.It marks Japan's surrender to the U.S., ending World War 2 in August 1945.
Monday marks a holiday that Rhode Island, alone amongst all 50 states, recognizes as official- Victory Day, also commonly referred to as Victory over Japan Day or V-J Day.
More than 92,000 Rhode Islanders served in WWII. The Pawtucket Veterans Council honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice ...
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