Memorial Day Uncovered: Charleston’s ‘Martyrs of the Race Course’

By |2020-05-18T16:08:02-04:00May 29, 2017|Academics|Comments Off on Memorial Day Uncovered: Charleston’s ‘Martyrs of the Race Course’

A College of Charleston history professor says the origins of Memorial Day can be traced back to an 1865 ceremony for fallen Union soldiers in Charleston.