As 19 news gets ready to celebrate our country’s 250-th birthday next year. We’re profiling people and places that are the ...

The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration” surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale.

The James A. Garfield Memorial, where the former president and his wife Lucretia Garfield’s caskets are kept, is onto its final phase of restoration. However, visitors are still welcome to learn ...

“Before he was elected the 20th President of the United States, Ohio Congressman James A. Garfield gave the very first Memorial Day address – then known as Decoration Day – on May 30, 1868 ...

Discover facts about Memorial Day and why we recognize it as a national holiday. Join the conversation. X; Facebook; ... – James A. Garfield, May 30, 1868, Arlington National Cemetery.

On the first Decoration Day, 20,000 graves at Arlington Cemetery were decorated, and future President James Garfield gave a speech. By 1890 , all Northern states recognized Decoration Day as a ...

Presenter David Lintern will discuss, “James A. Garfield the Early Years. ... To round out his experience, Lintern started as a guide at the JAG Memorial at Lake View in November 2024.