The City of Charleston is home to top-notch cuisine, shopping and culture, but it’s also home to what some historians call ...

Memorial Day is often associated with barbecues, parades, & the unofficial start date of summer, but it’s origin is rooted in ...

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

Although Memorial Day now commemorates those who died in all wars, it began when Black people commemorated the Civil War in ...

Several events across the Lowcountry remembered those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Monday morning, ...

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial ...

USA, — Memorial Day stands as America's most significant annual observance dedicated to honoring fallen military personnel.

“What happened in Charleston does have the right to ... according to the 2002 book “A History of Memorial Day: Unity, Discord and the Pursuit of Happiness.” In the mid-20th century, a ...

In May 1865, just after the war ended, a large procession was held in the ruined city of Charleston ... of Memorial Day remain unclear, experts say. But the holiday’s Black history has not ...