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Gettysburg 160th anniversary offers chance to learn about York County Civil War story
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 11 months ago. A couple of years ago, historian Scott Mingus and I pulled together a list of unsung or overlooked...
Why we celebrate Memorial Day
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoThis history of Memorial Day was taken from the National Cemetery Administration of the Veterans Affairs, which cares for, preserves and promotes the...
'Ticket to the Past' gives a good look into the future of museum experiences
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNewly opened in downtown Gettysburg at the beautifully preserved train station, the Gettysburg Foundation’s “Ticket to the Past: Unforgettable Journey” is a wonderful, mind-altering, virtual ...
Here's where to find 2024 Memorial Day events and parades in and around Stark County
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMemorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday in May, honors men and women who died while...
Group creates memorials for WA Civil War veterans, including heroes buried in Pierce County
Tacoma News Tribune via Yahoo News· 12 months agoIt began with a busted headstone. Now, a hero, founding father, a nurse and a governor from another...
31 Memorial Day Trivia Questions: Do You Truly Know about the History of This Holiday?
Blavity via Yahoo News· 7 days agoMemorial Day weekend is almost here, which means summer is finally about to make its arrival. This...
Where to find Memorial Day observances in the Tuscarawas Valley this Monday
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoTUSCARAWAS VALLEY ‒ Residents of the Tuscarawas Valley will soon gather to pay tribute to the...
Huckaby: This Memorial Day and beyond, honor those who gave their lives for our freedom
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDarrell Huckaby, a native of Porterdale, Ga, is a double graduate of UGA and a retired educator with...
Ross: Another Titanic tragedy forces us to consider the nature of tourism
Spectator via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe submersible called the Titan has captured the interest of the world for the last two weeks,...
A salute to Raleigh’s veterans slain overseas, marked on the city’s 100th Memorial Day
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 2 weeks agoNear the end of World War II, a bomber pilot from Raleigh hit a patch of stormy weather and crashed...