Illustration: “Orphans decorating their fathers’ graves in Glenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, on Decoration Day,” 1876. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Decoration (Memorial) Day 1913

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 25, 2023

In this article – in honor of Memorial Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to see how this special day was celebrated in 1913... (Read More)

Illustration: Decoration Day in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, 1867. Credit: VCU Libraries; Wikimedia Commons.

The Origins of Memorial Day

By Melissa Berry on May 26, 2022

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about General John Logan, a driving force in making Decoration Day (Memorial Day) an annual observance... (Read More)

Painting: "The March of Time," by Henry Sandham, 1896. This painting shows a parade of veterans of the U.S. Civil War during Decoration Day. General William Tecumseh Sherman is in the front row at the far right. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

When Memorial Day Was Decoration Day

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 30, 2016

In this blog article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about the history of Memorial Day... (Read More)

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