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Notre Dame and Memorial Day

May 29, 2017 by Jimmy Grant

For many Americans, this weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer. Lost in our trips to the beach, barbecues, and perhaps even the current political rhetoric, is Memorial Day and its meaning: a time to thank veterans, but ultimately to recall and honor those that made the ultimate sacrifice. Some Notre Dame fans are familiar with the impact of the military on the University of Notre Dame dating back as far as the Civil War era. The book Notre Dame and the Civil War by James M. Schmidt ...

Good Fridays w/Padre: Lost in Translation

September 16, 2016 by Father Sorin

The Agricultural College of the State of Michigan is coming to town for a football game. Well, that was their first name; but they soon changed it to State Agricultural College. Realizing that this was dangerously vague – how would the students know which state’s agricultural college they were attending – the name was tightened up to Michigan Agricultural College. But there’s so much more to Michigan than growing cherries and Christmas trees; so the name was elaborated to Michigan State College ...

God, Country, Notre Dame

July 4, 2013 by Lisa

On this day that we celebrate the independence of our country I thought I'd take a look at the history of the relationship between the University of Notre Dame and the United States Navy. As the daughter of a former naval officer myself I have always been intrigued by the long and storied history of ND and the US Navy. (Excerpts taken from Josh Flynt's piece on the Fighting Irish Blog.) The bond shared by Notre Dame and the United States Navy seems only natural. There is a shared admiration ...