Memorial Day's origins start in the years following the Civil War, founded by an army, but maybe not the one you'd expect.

Undeterred by his childhood disability, Henry Viscardi became one of the most effective advocates for disabled Americans in U.S. history.

In 1951, PM Ben-Gurion chose a menorah—suggested by the Jewish Museum—as a birthday gift for U.S. President Harry S. Truman.

After retiring as General of the Continental Army in 1783, the future president wrote a letter called “Circular to the States” in which he shared his vision of how America and its citizens could succeed or fail in the years to come.