date back
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The origins of Memorial Day date back to 1868, when Civil War soldiers on the Union side decorated the graves of the war dead with flowers.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The first signs of a spending surge date back to late 2025.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Theories about the need for a “philosopher king” or “great man” to advance society date back centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
These remains date back to the Middle Eocene period, roughly 47 million years ago.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
The first traces of the people who would become the Olmec date back to about 1800 b.c.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
