For Juneteenth, here's our growing database of African American burial grounds in New Jersey — and what they mean to us today ...

African American Civil War Memorial and Museum If you’re in Washington, D.C., don’t miss the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum at 1925 Vermont Ave NW. It’s open all year ...

Memorial Day traces its earliest origins to the courageous efforts of African American soldiers who fought valiantly in the Civil War for a unified America and emancipation. One of the first ...

In Chesapeake, the lives and legacies of Afro Union Civil War soldiers were honored Thursday, making sure that those who served our country are not forgotten. More than 200,000 African American ...

One of the earliest known celebrations of Memorial Day can ... National Museum of American History in 2001 regarding his book, Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory, an older Black ...

The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil ... decorated war graves with blooming flowers. FILE - A member of the Army visits Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, in ...

Over time, Decoration Day expanded to honor all American military personnel who died in service, not just those from the Civil War. The term “Memorial Day” became more common after World War ...

May 23—The lives of African American veterans of the Civil War will gain recognition with a special memorial service Locust Hill Cemetery in Trenton. Subscribe to continue reading this article.

Juneteenth 2025 in Portsmouth will celebrate the 10 years of the African Burying Ground Memorial Park with African drumming ...

William Cullen, an officer with the 48th Pennsylvania Regiment, died in the Battle of Antietam Creek during the Civil War on ... of the first American casualties in the North African Campaign.

Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that's supposed ... The holiday's origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members — both Union and Confederate ...