EVERY year Brits mark Remembrance Day to commemorate those who lost their lives in war. Traditions associated with November 11 services include the reading of a famous poem – which was first published ...

On Sunday, Katherine Hughes of Mankato read the poem proposed for a memorial in Reconciliation Park to honor the 38 Dakota Native Americans who were executed on Dec. 26, 1862. “Oh, I don’t mean to be ...

Memorial Day, a national holiday to honor the 1.17 million men and women who have died to create and maintain the freedoms outlined in our Constitution, is not the only Memorial Day. The holiday ...

Here’s a weird little tale for Independence Day week, courtesy of a Seven Days reader, about a poem left at an Afghanistan war memorial in Waitsfield that went missing numerous times only to reappear ...

The city of Mason held a Memorial Day ceremony Monday.Mason Schools student Sarvina Heher read a poem called "Because of Them" to honor those who sacrificed for our country.Here's the poem:To this day ...

Meera Dasgupta is the 2020 United States Youth Poet Laureate. She is the youngest person yet to earn her title and the first Asian-American. Ms. Dasgupta was born in Queens, New York, and is a student ...

Millions will gather today and over the weekend to remember members of the armed forces who have given their lives in the line of duty. Friday 11 November is Armistice Day, which marks the day that ...