The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day. Veterans decorated war graves with blooming flowers.

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

What led the United States into civil war in 1861? In this premiere episode of Kings and Generals’ American Civil War series, ...

Despite economic ties and diplomatic overtures, Britain ultimately chose not to support the Confederate cause during the American Civil War. This video explores the political, economic, and moral ...

We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History. You can browse and read any of the past columns, from the present all the ...

But how did Memorial Day, held on the last Monday of May in honor of America’s war dead, begin? Here is a refresher: The holiday grew out of the Civil ... of both Confederate and Union soldiers.

Most of the Southern states, before the Civil War ... you as an American citizen; and that it was necessary, if they were to take their place as free people within the Union, that they have ...

Having the first Monday in September off from work was remarkable for American workers in 1894 ... and rallies in the decades after the Civil War. Union leaders in New York City organized what ...

Peniel Joseph writes about this pivotal year in his new book, "Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights ...

In early July 1913, more than 50,000 Civil War veterans from 46 states gathered at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg to ...

With immigrant rights, trans justice, reproductive freedom, and more at risk, we’re in courts and communities across the country to protect everyone’s rights — and we need you with us. In partnership ...