Memorial Day
THE HISTORY OF MEMORIAL DAY
Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans—the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)—established Decoration Day as a time... Read More
Before it was Memorial Day, it was Decoration Day
There is no better time than summer to appreciate the living history of Philadelphia. The magical sites of Independence Mall instantly rekindle in all of us a deep sense of... Read More