2014 National Memorial Day Concert Sunday Night on PBS
May 25, 2014
An American Tradition Honoring Our Service Members
Live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C. – On Sunday, May 25th on PBS from 7:00pm to 8:30pm CT for the 2014 National Memorial Day Concert, featuring actress Dianne Wiest, musical artists Danielle Bradbery, Jackie Evancho, Megan Hilty, Anthony Kearns, Jack Everly, and co-hosted for the eighth year by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3epnou3nd0[/youtube] [Read more]
Thanksgiving Day Facts
November 18, 2011
Washington, D.C. – In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims, early settlers of Plymouth Colony, held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the nation’s first Thanksgiving.
Historians have also recorded ceremonies of thanks among other groups of European settlers in North America, including British colonists in Virginia in 1619. [Read more]
