David Blight, a professor of history and African American studies at Yale, has called the Charleston commemoration the first ...

There’s joy in writing terrible poetry. In looking back at it and laughing a little. It’s the joy of having tried something ...

Lindsey Burrow, wife of rugby league legend Rob Burrow, planted wildflowers today at the National Trust’s Quarry Bank to mark Celebration Day ...

Ceremonies were held throughout the county, and there was one group of people who held their ceremony in three different ...

By Alex Black As we are headed into this Memorial Day, I was struck by a poignant reminder of what Memorial Day is really all about. Discussing with my wife and daughter our plans for the weekend, ...

As we mark Memorial Day, honoring those who gave their lives to defend democracy, I can’t help but reflect on how fragile ...

Listen to the experiences of veterans who carry the weight of lost comrades. If you know someone who has lost a loved one in ...

Moina Michael suggested the idea of wearing red poppies on Memorial Day in honor of those who died serving our nation during ...

I spend part of Memorial Day at an annual ceremony in Alexandria honoring city residents killed or missing in Vietnam. I get ...

From Arlington National Cemetery outside the nation's capital to the American burial ground in Normandy, France, presidents customarily commemorate Memorial Day on hallowed ground ...

It’s Memorial Day weekend — three days of backyard barbecues, ads for sales on lawn mowers and garden equipment, and flags.

Memorial Day may often be thought of as the unofficial start of summer, but it's also a day of solemn contemplation and ...