An African American Union soldier of the American Civil War, seated, in a studio portrait, circa 1863. Credit - Getty Images Over a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day ...

What to know about the Revolutionary War holiday. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY. Fri, April 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM UTC. ... Patriots' Day was first celebrated in Massachusetts in 1894, ...

For 73 years, the Connecticut Sons of the American Revolution and residents have been honoring Revolutionary War Patriots for ...

Patriots' Day — the day celebrated as the start of the Revolutionary War — is less than two weeks away, and while it celebrates a flashpoint in American history, it shouldn't be confused with ...

Over a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” after the First World War. Wilson proclaimed that the ...

Patriots’ Day has been a day of commemoration for the first battles of the American Revolution. Here’s what to know about the holiday.