The last Monday in May is a day of solemnity. It is arguably the most important day of national remembrance in the patriot’s ...

Pride in past valor may be best expressed in the St. Crispin’s Day speech from “Henry V” (Act IV, Scene iii), delivered by the young king on the eve of the Battle of Agincourt.

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