One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.

Memorial Day, which takes place on the last Monday in May, is a United States federal holiday dedicated to those who died while working for the U.S. military. Here's everything to know about Memorial ...

Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that's supposed to ... both Union and Confederate — between 1861 and 1865. The first national observance of what was then called Decoration Day occurred on May ...

David Blight, a professor of history and African American studies at Yale, has called the Charleston commemoration the first ...

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the ... There’s little controversy over the first national observance of what was then called Decoration Day. It occurred May 30, 1868, after ...

The ceremony held in Arlington National Cemetery on that day has generally been regarded as the first recognized Memorial Day event. However, the one led by formerly enslaved African Americans was ...