Juneteenth, the June 19th federal holiday that commemorates the end of America’s slavocracy and celebrates freedom for ...

Elsewhere in the city, the District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the more than 26,000 WWI soldiers who were residents of D.C. It was built in 1931.

Separately, the lesser-known District of Columbia War Memorial (est. 1931) honors the more than 26,000 residents and citizens of the city who took part in the war.

While working in DC as a lawyer in 2008, Fountain co-founded the World War I Memorial Foundation. The volunteer-based group led an effort to restore the 1931 District of Columbia War Memorial, which ...

Leading historians aim to restore and grow respect for enslaved people and their descendants on Juneteenth, commemorating the ...

Memorial Day Observance at the World War II Memorial. Posted: May 25, 2025 | Last updated: May 25, 2025. News, weather, traffic and more from FOX 5, serving the District of Columbia, Maryland and ...

A new sculpture being unveiled Friday will become the central feature of the national World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C. The bronze sculpture, named A Soldier’s Journey, is 25 tons, 60 ...

Sabin Howard's sculpture, A Soldier's Journey, features 38 human figures meant to tell the story of a single “doughboy," a nickname used for American World War I soldiers.

Elsewhere in the city, the District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the more than 26,000 WWI soldiers who were residents of D.C. It was built in 1931.

Updated September 14, 2024 at 07:52 AM ET. A new sculpture being unveiled Friday will become the central feature of the national World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C. . The bronze sculpture ...

Updated September 14, 2024 at 07:52 AM ET. A new sculpture being unveiled Friday will become the central feature of the national World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C. . The bronze sculpture, named ...