While Memorial Day may mark the unofficial start of summer—with backyard cookouts, long weekends, and time spent outdoors—at its heart, the federal holiday is rooted in remembrance. It's a time to ...

In 1916, in the middle of the Great War, 2nd Lieutenant Leonard (Len) James Shaw of the 2nd Auckland Battalion sent a pressed Flanders poppy in folded paper to his niece Jessie Osborne in Waikato.

Despite being synonymous with lighthearted fun and the start of the summer cookout season, Memorial Day is also a lot more than just that. Above all else, the federal holiday is about commemorating ...