On May 26, 1900, the Geneva Daily Times told its readers the Union veterans would not parade on Memorial Day. The local ...

Deacon Maccubin, founder of Lambda Rising bookstore in Dupont Circle, holds DC’s first annual Pride event, the Gay Pride ...

On Monday, amid barbecues and sun-soaked lake outings, Americans paused for a moment to remember the men and women who have died while serving in the military.

Westbury and Carle Place held parades honoring fallen combat veterans on Monday, May 26. Westbury’s ceremonies, however, ...

The first Memorial Day tribute was created by newly freed Black Americans in 1865, though racists have tried to erase them ...

USA, — Memorial Day stands as America's most significant annual observance dedicated to honoring fallen military personnel.

Although Memorial Day now commemorates those who died in all wars, it began when Black people commemorated the Civil War in ...

Several Memorial Day ceremonies are scheduled this year across metro Atlanta and North Georgia, offering opportunities for ...

Memorial Day may be the unofficial start of summer, but it is also time set aside to remember this country’s fallen soldiers.

President Trump memorialized the nation’s fallen soldiers in a speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, recognizing ...

The first national commemoration of Memorial Day is reported as May 30,1868, However, African Americans began honoring fallen soldiers in May, 1865 in a commemoration that hasn't always gotten credit.

One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.