National History Day was founded in 1974, during the run-up to the Bicentennial. Today, the organization reaches an estimated 500,000 students nationwide, through a number of educational programs.

Memorial Day originated as Decoration Day in the years following the Civil War, where the graves of fallen service members were adorned with flowers, and after gaining prominence over time, the ...

Memorial Day, formerly called Decoration Day, is a day to remember and honor the men and women who died while serving in the United States military, particularly those who made the ultimate ...

Things have somewhat changed over the years. Now too often Memorial Day is considered just another day off work and a long weekend to go to the lake or chill ...

According to a University of Portland professor with a penchant for palindromic dates, this Memorial Day is one-of-a-kind for this century.

More than a half century after Americans began decorating the graves of those who died during the Civil War, the annual ritual gained renewed emphasis in the wake of World War I.

A member of the Greeley Police Department National Guard places a small wreath on a cross as part of a Tribute to Veterans of Foreign Wars on Monday, May 26, 2025 at Greeley’s annual Memorial Day ...

The formal establishment of Decoration Day came through Grand Army of the Republic Commander-in-Chief John A. Logan's General Orders No. 11, issued in 1868.

Residents and visitors gathered at the Appomattox Court House to delve into the history of Memorial Day.

Memorial Day is finally here. "Memorial Day is an American holiday on the last Monday of May. It honors fallen service members of the U.S. military," the Wounded Warrior Project said about ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth hosted its annual Memorial Day parade Monday, a salute to the men and women who served and sacrificed. This is one of the longest-running Memorial Day parades in the ...

Memorial Day is a day full of mixed emotions ranging from pain to respect and tradition. Here the stories of those who visited their loved ones at Great Lakes National Cemetery on Sunday, May 25.