Grilling some burgers and having a brew on Memorial Day is cool, but do you know the history of this holiday? While you're ...

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

Memorial Day, a federal holiday held the last Monday in May, is recognized this year on Monday, May 26. Most local and ...

Memorial Day is often associated with barbecues, parades, & the unofficial start date of summer, but it’s origin is rooted in ...

Not only is Memorial Day celebrated in May, but several other holidays that honor those in the military as well.

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

According to the Farmers' Almanac, Memorial Day was created to honor the many American men and women who died in military ...

Brands, a professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, wrote by email. About 160 years after the end of the American Civil War, the true origins of Memorial Day remain unclear ...

Memorial Day, one of the United States' first federal holidays in several months, is almost here. For many, it marks the unofficial start of summer as pools and outdoor activities open up ...