On this day in history, May 30, 1868, the first Decoration Day — a precursor to Memorial Day — was celebrated. Originally known as Decoration Day, from early traditions of decorating graves with flags ...

“On Memorial Day there are always celebrations of some sort in nearly every town in Delaware,” the Delaware Coast News editorialized on May 26, 1928. “Lewes will hold a Boy Scout Demonstration in the ...

Memorial Day, observed the last Monday in May each year, is a holiday that pays tribute to American military members who have died in service to the U.S. But the holiday hasn’t always paid tribute to ...

Earlier this summer at the Winningham family cemetery in Pickett County, Tennessee, Carolyn Massiongale conducted a master class for her three granddaughters. The tools at hand were a garden hoe, rake ...

Today is Memorial Day, when we honor members of the armed forces who have fallen in battle. Memorial Day originated as Decoration Day, an occasion to honor soldiers who died in the Civil War.

As the last Monday in May arrives, communities across the United States come together to commemorate Memorial Day, an occasion to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.

Memorial Day is held on the last Monday in May every year, and is a day of remembrance and reflection for all who have died while serving in the American armed forces. Formerly known as Decoration Day ...

There was a time when Memorial Day was known as Decoration Day, a sorrowful holiday that drew countless men, women and children to cemeteries across the nation where they placed flowers on the graves ...