Today the United States is celebrating Memorial Day. According to PBS:
Originally called Decoration Day — from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths, and flags — Memorial Day is a day for remembrance of those who have died in service to our country. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers . . . In 1873, New York was the first state to designate Memorial Day as a legal holiday. By the late 1800s, many more cities and communities observed Memorial Day, and several states had declared it a legal holiday.
After World War I, it became an occasion for honoring those who died in all of America’s wars and was then more widely established as a national holiday throughout the United States.
Since 2020, we’ve passed through some very difficult times and lost some very dear friends. In the spirit of Memorial Day, please remember that we’re all in this together.
Although we can’t force anyone, we hope that everyone who plans to attend PulpFest 2023 will be vaccinated against COVID-19. There are many older individuals who attend PulpFest. Please keep them in mind. Remember — United We Stand!
If you are exhibiting any symptoms associated with COVID-19, please stay at home. You should not attend PulpFest. Isolate and avoid contact with others, rest, and drink fluids. Call your healthcare provider if your symptoms worsen.
PulpFest 2023 will take place August 3 – 6 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry in Mars, Pennsylvania. You can register for the convention by clicking the registration button at the top of our homepage to be part of “Summer’s Amazing Pulp Con.”
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During July and August 1942, just months after the United States entered World War II, magazines nationwide featured the American flag on their covers. Adopting the slogan “United We Stand,” some five hundred publications waved the stars and stripes to promote national unity, rally support for the war, and celebrate Independence Day.
Freelance artist Charles DeFeo contributed the cover art for Street & Smith’s “United We Stand” campaign. DeFeo’s artwork appeared across the publisher’s line of pulp magazines. Our featured image is from the August 1942 issue of Street & Smith’s Sport Story Magazine.
In addition to his extensive work for Love Story Magazine, Modest Stein painted covers for many other Street & Smith pulps, including Street & Smith’s Sport Story Magazine. Leading our post is Stein’s cover for the final issue of the magazine, dated July 1943.
Kenneth Grant is a writer and popular culture enthusiast who began writing for our website in 2022. He particularly enjoys the hero pulps, but also enjoys the game of baseball.
