President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris participate in a ceremonial lighting around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in honor of those lost to COVID-19. The incoming administration encouraged Americans to light a candle in their windows to join the commemoration.

After delays in the dedication ceremony of the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial dedication, due to an earthquake and Hurricane Irene, the monument will be dedicated on October 16,2011.
See a virtual tour of the magnificent monument to a great American who fought for Human Rights recognized worldwi...

Gino Bartali was a famous Italian cyclist who won twice the Tour De France and during the Second World War helped saved the lives of 800 Jews. His incredible story was told 10 years after his death.

The lights of the Eiffel Tower were turned off in tribute to the victims of two mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand that left at least 49 people dead. "Our gun laws will change," Ardern promised in a news conference on Saturday morning, local time. She said the shooter had five guns, two s...

Memorial to civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. has quiet opening on National Mall. President Obama will officially unvail the monument on Sunday, August 28, 2011 during the 48th anniversary of his famous "I Have A Dream" speach.

Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson performed 'Amazing Grace' at Aretha Franklin's Memorial Service.

“At long last, a public, permanent, and very visible landmark that acknowledges not only that something tragic happened but also that something beautiful happened in terms of the LGBTQ community’s responding advocacy and care giving. That’s what lead Sawyer to join the memorial’s board of directors

Sixty years ago, the BBC filmed a train journey from London to Brighton, squeezed into just four minutes. Thirty years ago, we did it again.

It's been a heroic undertaking to rebuild downtown New York City after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Within days of this national tragedy, I personally installed a camera to webcast the rescue and recovery for the families, and the world, to see the brave determination of first responder...

From December 2001 to March 2002, McBrien coordinated the "United We Stand, United We Sew" project, in which volunteers sewed together a 20-foot by 30-foot American flag from 3,000-plus 4-inch by 6-inch American flags.
Each small flag represents a victim in the Sept. 11 attacks. There are also flag...