The song’s ultimate origins are obscured by its longevity and popularity during the centuries. To Americans it is known as ...

The history of Buffalo Soldiers — all-Black military regiments — in Utah is rich but often buried. A new driving trail, ...

Several Juneteenth activities will be held in Hampton Roads in the days leading up to and shortly after the holiday.

Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War.

For many Americans, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer — a time for backyard barbecues, sun-soaked gatherings, and department store sales. But behind the smell of ...

Glenn Smeltzer stood with pride in Westmoreland County Courthouse Square on Saturday as he and his son watched a ceremony a ...

Memorial Day was marked by American flags and motorcade processionals throughout Salisbury on Monday, but another celebration ...

The first Memorial Day tribute was created by newly freed Black Americans in 1865, though racists have tried to erase them ...

Memorial Day is much more than just a hangover Monday following the first long weekend of summer, it’s the official day of ...

From George Washington to Robert E. Lee, Arlington's history is as complicated as our own. Here's how it became the hallowed ground it is today.

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial ...

After the bloodiest war in U.S. history, an enlisted soldier in the Union Army was assigned to recover war dead from Southern battlefields. Brevet Lt.-Col. Edmund B. Whitman mapped out an intricate ...