Falling on Monday, May 27 this year, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. Much like July 4 or Labor Day, Memorial Day is a federal holiday, and banks, credit unions and the post office ...

This Monday, May 26, 2025, Americans across the country will celebrate the brave servicemen and servicewomen who died defending our country. Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer, ...

1. “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” —Bob Dylan 2. “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” —Maya Angelou 3.

Memorial Day, observed the last Monday in May each year, recognizes and honors the men and women who died in service to their country. The day traces its roots to the period after the Civil War when ...

Fall 2014 student papers from the course Memorializing the Enslaved of William & Mary elaborate on the many ways a built memorial helps the university achieve positive outcomes. Excerpts from these ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three historians are recommending the use of passages from key speeches by President Dwight D. Eisenhower — including his message to troops during the D-Day invasion — to help ...