From George Washington to Robert E. Lee, Arlington's history is as complicated as our own. Here's how it became the hallowed ...

senior historian at Arlington National Cemetery. "Memorial Day is a solemn day, a day of mourning and remembrance," Finkelstein said. "We trace it to the Civil War, a conflict that tore our nation ...

USA, — Memorial Day stands as America's most significant annual observance dedicated to honoring fallen military personnel. Observed on the final Monday of May, this federal holiday has evolved from ...

ARLINGTON, Va ... the grounds were not yet designated a national cemetery; that would happen on June 15, 1864, by order of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. And Christman was not the first ...