1892 – In the U.S., President Lincoln’s birthday was declared to be a national holiday. 1907 – A collision of the steamer ...

At night, with lights shining, this memorial can be quite ethereal. The structure also has a wall ... World War II Memorial is located on the National Mall's main drag, between the Washington ...

The Virginia War Memorial announced that it will commemorate Black History Month with a special program titled "GENERATIONS: African Americans and Legacies of Military Service," which will shine a ...

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax tracks down the hidden features around the Lincoln Memorial.

FARMINGTON — Selectmen on Tuesday evening, Feb. 11, voted to use $2,000 from the Downtown TIF [tax increment financing] ...

This is another nail in the coffin of Washington’s credibility. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Aaron Schwartz/Pool via CNP/Zuma Press Where’s Al Gore when you need him? His recent tweet ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It was planned to honour Australia’s dead from World War I. But the Australian War Memorial was opened just months before Darwin ...

The family of a Georgia pilot killed during a plane crash in Washington, D.C. have announced the plans for his memorial service ... News there was a crash in DC, I really didn't think there ...

Combat-injured Army veteran Sam Brown tapped by President Donald Trump to lead memorial affairs for the Department of ...

Thanks to three generous donors who contributed $112,000, dozens of Veterans can participate in the Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois' Mission 14 trip to Washington, D.C., on May 6, ...