Approximately 52% of Americans say Memorial Day has lost its original meaning. About 60% still associate the holiday with honoring fallen military members. Generational and regional differences affect ...

Most Americans, 52%, believe Memorial Day has lost its original meaning, according to a new poll. Photo from Chad Madden, UnSplash For many Americans, Memorial Day is not what it used to be, according ...

In recent history, Memorial Day has meant the unofficial start to summer. Families BBQ on the grill, the local pool announces its opening day, and retailers promote big sales. While everyone has the ...

When I think of Memorial Day, I think long weekend. I think warm summer sun. Hot dogs and picnics, and throwing a frisbee on a grassy lawn. And if you’re a California native like me, Memorial Day ...

A Reminder—The Meaning Behind Memorial Day & How It Originated—1932 Catskill Recorder. In an 1879 Memorial Day address (originally called Declaration Day), Chauncey M. Depew retold the origin of a ...

MOUNT PLEASANT - At West Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Memorial Day was about the past and the future. It wasn't about the present, and the organizers of the commemoration wanted it that way. "If you glance ...