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 and a long weekend of discounts on anything from mattresses to ...

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - MAY 25: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Alternate crop) Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment place flags at the headstones of U.S. military personnel buried at Arlington National Cemetery, ...

When Memorial Day comes around, the role my ancestors played in the history of this nation immediately comes to mind. From the Revolutionary War on up, their names are more than a roster of men who ...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that's supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend ...

In this video, I share the powerful and little-known history of Memorial Day that is often left out of textbooks. I talk about how, in 1865, 10,000 formerly enslaved people and a few white ...

If you ever wondered why Americans celebrate Memorial Day, take a look at these four facts that dive into the holiday’s long history. 1) It began with the Civil War. Memorial Day was a response to the ...

Memorial Day is considered the unofficial start to summer — a long weekend with (hopefully) warm weather, a time for barbecues, graduation parties and picnics. The holiday, however, is one of the most ...

On May 1, 1865, newly freed slaves in Charleston, South Carolina, held a parade of 10,000 people to honor 257 dead Union soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave. The former slaves had unearthed ...

Residents lined the streets for the Orwigsburg Memorial Day Parade organized by the VFW and American Legion on May 26. Led by the Honor Guard and Rifle Company, the parade included American Legion ...

NORFOLK, Va. - Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that's supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of ...