The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 Black soldiers who fought to ...

National Park Service employees dust the statue of President Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in May 2022. (Salwan Georges/The Washington ... The Civil War had been grinding on for almost ...

There are so many fun things to do in Washington ... Memorial immortalizes in marble the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, known for guiding the country through the Civil War ...

In 2023, the city welcomed nearly 26 million visitors, setting a new record, according to Destination DC ... Jr. Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington Monument, and World War II Memorial.

In the years after the Civil War, white politicians in southern states ... Lee Day and Confederate Memorial Day from the list of official state holidays. Virginia in 2020 scrapped a holiday ...

The World War II Memorial is located on the National Mall's main drag, between the Washington Monument and ... Service's official World War II Memorial page. DC Monuments and Memorials Night ...

Across the nation this weekend, voices of hope and resilience are echoing through the streets in Washington DC and other cities ... marched to the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, chanting ...

Nimely noted that he believes President Boakai failed to honor promises made to Johnson, particularly regarding protection from war crimes prosecution. During Johnson's memorial service ...

Thousands of people have marched from three separate points around Washington DC on Saturday ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration tomorrow. The rally, going by the People's March, was a rebrand of ...

Located on the northwest rim of the Tidal Basin, this 30-foot granite memorial pays homage to civil rights activist ... and monuments like the Korean War Veterans Memorial and the World War ...

Civil rights leaders say they will rally and continue to mobilize under Trump's administration. "It’s warming that people still care," said Preethi Murthy, 28, who is based in Washington and ...