was repeated Wednesday by many of those who gathered at a Civil War battle site a few miles north of Joplin. A ceremony was held at the location — near the intersection of Peace Church and ...

In many ways, Christmas 1940 was the first war-time Christmas ... Elsewhere, church services happened as normal (bomb-damage permitting) but bells were not allowed to be rung, as this signified ...

The holiday commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Observances include battle re-enactments, church services, and displays of Civil War relics. A controversial "holiday" is ...