ATLANTA — A massive 70-member choir belted out "Hallelujah" at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern message from his youngest ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...

But, it was without the backing of the civil rights groups because it also allowed for a Confederate Memorial Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day's reach has only grown in its 42 years. It's the only ...

In 1971, Congress officially established Memorial Day as a federal holiday, moving its observance to the last Monday in May ...

From a tribute for U.S. Colored Troops to a community line dance and step show, several events are planned to commemorate ...

Memorial Day, celebrated this year on Monday, May 26, is a somber day to honor and reflect on servicemembers who paid the ultimate sacrifice for this country. Here are some ...

Memorial Day, celebrated this year on Monday, May 26, is a somber day to honor and reflect on servicemembers who paid the ultimate sacrifice for this country. Here are some ...

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

James A. Garfield, May 30, 1868, Arlington National Cemetery Originally called Decoration Day, from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags, Memorial Day is a day ...