13+ hour, 30+ min ago  (502+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. " While many mark Memorial Day as the unofficial start of summer, it's important to remember what the day is all about " honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the U. S. Ceremonies across the state and country on Monday all…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (234+ words) The remains of 44 Revolutionary War-era patriots were laid to rest Friday at a new memorial called "Repose of the Fallen'in Lake George following a motorcade procession that transported their caskets from Albany earlier this week. People gathered at Lake George…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (35+ words) Solemn motorcade carries remains of 44 Rev'o'lu'tionary War patriots to final resting place in Lake George Spectrum News Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (475+ words) CHARLOTTE, N. C. " Every year on May 20, Mecklenburg County commemorates the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence signed in 1775." According to Mecklenburg County, tradition states local leaders wrote the document after hearing about the murder of colonists at the Battles of Concord and Lexington....

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (458+ words) Two-hundred-and-fifty years after they died in service to a brand new nation, the remains of 44 Revolutionary War patriots are finally receiving the honors they never had. On Wednesday, wooden caskets holding skeletal remains left the New York State Museum in…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (261+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas "Just a little over a year since opening its doors, a military museum in North Texas is getting accolades across the state, the country and the world. New this year, the museum will set up what it calls…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (259+ words) The Senate State House Historic Site in Kingston, home to New York's first state government, is reopening following a $2. 5 million restoration and the installation of two new permanent exhibits. A grand reopening celebration, featuring tours, Revolutionary War reenactors, live music…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1680+ words) On July 4, 1776, shortly after the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia print shop owner John Dunlap, a 29-year-old Irish immigrant and publisher, was tasked with making the pivotal document's first copies to announce the news of the fledgling…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1680+ words) On July 4, 1776, shortly after the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia print shop owner John Dunlap, a 29-year-old Irish immigrant and publisher, was tasked with making the pivotal document's first copies to announce the news of the fledgling…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (371+ words) CHARLOTTE, N. C. "Classes at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library are teaching African Americans how to trace their family lineage to enslaved ancestors. The classes are hosted throughout the year by genealogy librarian Danielle Pritchett. "A lot of people just don't think it's…...