Mississippi officially commemorates both Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr. It's beyond time the state stops ...

“Trump’s America is ushered in on Robert E. Lee Day,” one racist account wrote on X, alongside a photo of the Confederate battle flag. “Today is the day of the Saxon.” “Robert ...

Robert E. Lee Day was originally celebrated by states in the South for decades following the Civil War, but was abandoned by most after President Ronald Reagan designated the third Monday in ...

Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon.

Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin ...

Robert E. Lee's birthday is one of three Confederate ... Grant, against whom he had fought in several battles including the Siege of Petersburg which eventually destroyed most of Lee's army.