One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.

Reflecting on Memorial Day’s origins in the Civil War, this article contrasts past and present national divisions, critiques modern identity politics, and underscores the enduring importance of ...

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Lorain County Veterans Service Commission officials deserve credit for purchasing 39 books from the 103rd Ohio Volunteer ...

A century after serving in the 39th United States Colored Infantry Regiment, two soldiers are to receive veteran headstones.

A century after serving in the 39th United States Colored Infantry Regiment, two soldiers are to receive veteran headstones.

The story behind Thomas O’Dea's harrowing drawing of the Confederates' Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Memorial Day events will be held at the site this weekend.

Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that’s supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to ...

Memorial Day became an official holiday in 1971, but it started in 1868 as Decoration Day. It began as an effort to remember ...

The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day. Veterans decorated ...

In 1873, New York was the first state to designate Memorial Day as a legal holiday. After World War II, it became an occasion ...

From the American Revolution to modern battles, take a look back at the full toll of U.S. deaths in war this Memorial Day.