Sentence examples for on commemorations from inspiring English sources

Even the Belgians are spending £20m on commemorations, while Britain's Government shrugs and looks the other way.

While, tributes aside, the rest of the world will more or less go on with business as usual, back in the US there was a conscious effort from most to keep today's focus on commemorations.

Hundreds are expected to protest on Thanksgiving, according to Colin Calloway, a professor of History and Native American Studies at Dartmouth College, to counter what they call America's "racism of the Pilgrim mythology" built on commemorations of the famous 1621 feast that was shared with Chief Massasoit's Wampanoag tribe.

Sure, presidents roll in and out of office and wanly lay out their own "Vision" on commemorations of our past astronautic glories and State of the Union speeches, but none has really done anything to assure it really happens after the end of the applause.

South Korea had planned to spend about $40 million on commemoration events, including a parade with more than 15,000 veterans from Korea and abroad and re-enactments of major battles, including Gen. Douglas MacArthur's daring landing at Inchon.

Alarmed by these parallels, officials have imposed limitations on commemoration events and centenary-related publications.

It's there in her chapter on commemoration, where she points out research suggesting that those who know a great deal about their families fare better when dealing with difficulties.

Science is also present in the chapter on commemoration, where the author describes that 61% of American aviators held captive in Vietnam, felt they had benefited from the experience.

Henry is currently commemorated on January 19 on the calendar of commemorations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.

Visitors are allowed there annually on March 14 for commemorations of the end of the bloody 36-day battle in 1945.

A total of £50m was being spent on the commemorations, according to the prime minister, who said an advisory board of former defence secretaries, chiefs of staff and military specialists would bring together ideas for the events.