Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as a way to honor Civil War soldiers. For many, Memorial Day means a cookout, a day at the beach or a surefire three-day weekend. It's widely considered ...

The surviving crew of the USS Frank E. Evans believed they were at war. But the names of their shipmates aren’t on the ...

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 is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. It has evolved into a general remembrance of the dead and a day of leisure.

Barton Cross Jr. and his brothers from Oceanport both served honorably in the Navy during World War II. His death would haunt the family for decades.

Key Highlight: Fort Sumter is a must-see, especially for kids and history buffs ... about the fort's role in the war. Fort Sumter National Monument is perched on a small island in Charleston ...

We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History. You can browse and read any of the past columns, from the present all the ...

Few people know that an important naval battle of the American Revolution took place just offshore from present day ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, along with Empress Masako and Princess Aiko, commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Battle of ...

After World War I, the modern Memorial Day we celebrate today started ... as a national holiday throughout the United States," PBS's history of the holiday says. "In 1971, Congress passed the ...