Crowds, cops, mostly good weather: It's Memorial Day!

In honor of the holiday, we'll be off on Monday, May 26, but here are a few resources for teaching and learning about Memorial Day, as well as information about the next few weeks on our blog.

Traditionally on Memorial Day weekend, my friends and I always get together and grill in one of our yards. Being in the backyard with friends, smelling the deliciousness coming from the grill, and hearing the kids playing out 

Michael Nagle for The New York TimesEastern Parkway in Brooklyn is lined with plaques for fallen soldiers. Updated, 12:13 p.m.. Good morning to you on this damp Friday. One of the city's biggest Memorial Day parades used 

Each Memorial Day, 37,000 American flags color the Boston Common—one in honor of each Massachusetts service member who lost his or her life in the line of duty. Photo by Flickr contributor Paul W. Locke. An estimated 36 

Each Memorial Day, 37,000 American flags color the Boston Common—one in honor of each Massachusetts service member who lost his or her life in the line of duty. Photo by Flickr contributor Paul W. Locke. An estimated 36