Memorial Day began as a way to memorialize those who died in the Civil War. We’ll look at one of the earliest of these memorial events — May, 1865, in Charleston, N.C. — to help understand why Memorial Day remains such an important U.S. holiday.
Memorial Day began as a way to memorialize those who died in the Civil War. We’ll look at one of the earliest of these memorial events — May, 1865, in Charleston, N.C. — to help understand why Memorial Day remains such an important U.S. holiday.