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Many Americans will kick off their summer excursions by honoring fallen soldiers over the long weekend. Here’s how you can ...
The Trust for Public Land ranked the top 100 cities for their parks. Washington, D.C., Irvine, California, and Minneapolis, ...
Decorating the graves of service members with flags and flowers is a tradition that started after the Civil War, giving Memorial Day its original name, Decoration Day. Tours start at 2 p.m ...
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The History of Pride in DC
Deacon Maccubin, founder of Lambda Rising bookstore in Dupont Circle, holds DC’s first annual Pride event, the Gay Pride ...
The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History has moved its Camilla Williams exhibit into the former bedroom where Confederate President Jefferson Davis slept during the last days of the Civil War.
EVART – The annual Memorial Day ceremony in Evart on Monday morning was well-attended once again.
While the federal holiday can be a time for families to get together, barbeque and enjoy the newly opened pools, Memorial Day ...
Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial start of summer. Here are a few things to know.
But the joyful word “happy” has rubbed some people the wrong way and caused quite a debate. Indeed, while Veterans Day is a ...
The origins of Memorial Day can be found in the hearts of grieving families after the Civil War. Casualties were felt in almost every community. While the nation healed, families ...
"Here in Northwest Indiana, we are especially reminded that sacrificed knows no boundaries," American Legion Post 16 Commander Jose Diaz said. "From the steel mills of Gary to the neighborhoods of ...