It's a time to decorate those personal memorials. Until 1971, it was known as "Decoration Day." The years following the end of the Civil War in 1865 saw American communities tending to the remains ...

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 ...

Memorial Day is a time to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. Military. The next year, Wilmington held a “Decoration Day” ceremony that featured speeches, bands and a massive parade ...

The national observance of Decoration Day - which became known as Memorial Day after America’s involvement in the First World War - began in 1868. Inspired by a number of annual local ceremonies ...

When the first national celebration of the modern Memorial Day holiday took place at Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1868, the holiday was called Decoration Day. The first observance of ...

This year, it falls on May 26. What is the origin of Memorial Day? Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, began after the American Civil War as a way to honor fallen soldiers. According ...

Before it was officially known as Memorial Day, the holiday was widely referred to as Decoration Day. Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in 1971, following the passage of the Uniform ...

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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 ...

Back in the day, Memorial Day was known as Decoration Day. When I was growing up, we decorated the graves of relatives in the cemetery with flowers from our garden. Grandpa had a lot of peonies. Then, ...