For younger generations, Memorial Day is the official start of summer, kicked off with a large parade and a celebration of the men and women who gave their lives so we could have the freedom to enjoy ...

Columbus Day has been celebrated for centuries to commemorate Christopher Columbus' landing in the New World on October 12, 1492. The federal holiday is marked on the second Monday of every October ...

The magnitude of D-Day -- the 150,000 Allied service personnel who participated, the 4,415 Allied troops killed, the 12 countries that were part of the invasion -- is plain for everyone to see, but ...

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Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, ...