At age 14 he was an impoverished factory worker. On Wednesday, he became the leader of one of Asia’s most powerful economies, ...

President James Buchanan sent the unarmed ship Star of the West with 200 soldiers and supplies on January 9, 1861. When it ...

PLYMOUTH, N.C. (WITN) - A ceremony and ribbon cutting were held in Plymouth to remember the black soldiers who fought during ...

We normally celebrate Memorial Day with food, festivities and perhaps even a day at the beach, on the semi-official start of ...

Mississippi celebrates the birthday of Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis on Memorial Day. What to know ...

Today is Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, traces its roots to the aftermath of the Civil War. Communities across the United States-North and South, Black and White-began the tradition ...

The U.S. has survived five declared wars and numerous undeclared ones such as Korea, Vietnam and Iraq. With so much fighting, ...

Green Bluff’s Siemers Farm, known for strawberry and fall festivals, transformed into a Civil War battlefield this Memorial ...

It is a profound honor to reflect on Memorial Day, where memory and mission converge. This day is not one of celebration. It ...

Civil War veteran Nathaniel Robinson organized the Artesia School District in a two-story building with one classroom on each ...

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