Families forever shaped by the Civil War gather in Springfield this summer at the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil ...

May 25—"Take that, you hog farmers!" "Die, Yankee!" "Go back to Virginia!" These were just some of the colorful hostilities ...

Every Memorial Day, millions of Americans pause to remember those who gave their lives in service. This year, we’re honoring ...

The history of Memorial Day and how it has evolved from its Civil War origins - A pivotal change occurred in 1971 when Congress moved Memorial Day from a fixed May 30 to the last Monday of May, creati ...

Not to be confused with Veterans Day which celebrates American veterans (survivors) of war, Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed ...

Years ago in late May, the calendar showed Memorial Day would soon come to Yellowstone National Cemetery in southcentral Montana. Many people would then visit graves, watch ceremonies, and listen to ...

In 1971, Congress changed Memorial Day from every May 30 to the last Monday in May. Dennis said the creation of the three-day ...

At the moment, the United States is negotiating with a regime that President Trump claimed we had already changed, to open a ...

It’s been nearly 250 years since Elizabeth Gilmore Berry and her sister, Ann, served as frontline nurses for Gen. George Washington’s army at Valley Forge, during the brutal winter of 1777-78. The ...

Memorial Day ceremonies brought the community together to honor fallen service members, with reflections on sacrifice, unity ...

The Camp William Penn Museum near Elkins Park preserves one of the most important but often overlooked chapters of Civil War ...

Missouri native and Jefferson City resident Julia Ruth Lefever participated in those changes by joining the United States Army. The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was created by House Resolution ...