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

Explore the history of Memorial Day and the African American contributions to the holiday. Learn about the true purpose and ...

The holiday's origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members — both Union ...

Memorial Day is May 26 this year. Here is a list of services, events, and local parades. The National Moment of Remembrance ...

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first Indian boarding school deliberately established off-reservation, with a ...

It’s a fun day at the office when you get to shoot a Western,” said the actor in the shot-in-Arkansas film coming to Circle ...

The North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA) will celebrate its 75th anniversary during the organization's 151st National ...

Navy officer Warren Galkin played a key role in U.S.-Japan relations, shaping Cold War diplomacy and supporting veterans.

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The American ... support in the North. The story of the Civil War is all about division within one’s own country. But the schisms ran deeper than just North against South—there were also ...

Friedeburg wore a dark blue naval uniform. Jodl clicked his heels to ... Heing Guderian and chief of operations which is equivalent to the American war department. He was accompanied by his ...

With Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861, author and former editor of The American Conservative ... in the north and replaced by growing ...