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Arlington National Cemetery Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 12 months agoHere’s a look at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Facts Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, contains the remains of more than 400,000 people from the United States and ...
Arlington Confederate Memorial Should Be Removed and USS Chancellorsville Renamed, Panel Says
Military.com via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe 108-year-old monument should be stripped and removed down to its granite base plate, the...
Who's buried in Phoenix cemeteries?
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFrom George W.P. Hunt to the Lost Dutchman, Phoenix is the final resting place of many notable figures both in Arizona history and the nation. The...
Building America: the incredible history of Washington DC
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBuilding America’s capital Sean Pavone/Shutterstock Founded near the end of the 18th century on the...
Honoring America's war dead far from home
CBS News via Yahoo News· 7 months ago100 years ago the American Battle Monuments Commission was created to honor fallen and missing service members overseas, with the promise that "Time will...
Gerrymandering a threat to Ohio veterans, Gold Star families. "We know the price of freedom.
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoOpinion: Most have not served nor felt the grief that the ultimate sacrifice brings to the families...
The 35 Best Things To Do In Washington, D.C.
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 11 months agoGet ready to fill up your itinerary. Getty Images There’s no escaping that Washington, D.C. is steeped in history. From the White House to the Capitol...
105 years after his death, WWI doughboy finally receives proper burial
Army Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter 105 years, the remains of an American doughboy were finally given a proper burial. Today, the American Battle Monuments Commission, alongside French and U.S. officials, interred its first ...
Longtime Washington, D.C., Retailer Maxine Rizik Tanous Dies
WWD via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMaxine Rizik Tanous, a Washington, D.C. specialty store doyenne who helped to dress first ladies,...
State commission maps plans for celebrating 250th anniversary of American Revolution
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 1 month agoBOSTON — The organizers preparing the events throughout Massachusetts to mark the 250th anniversary...