What Hiser discovered was an 1865 American presentation flag that she now believes was draped over the coffin of assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on the long train trip back to Springfield ...

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on Wednesday will display the American flag that was draped over the 35th president’s coffin during his funeral procession, as part of a ...

As is always the case with military funerals, every aspect is carefully choreographed and steeped in deep symbolism. Meaning of Kenyan flag on soldier's coffin One of the most striking elements in ...

Analysis later revealed it also contained the partial remains of a child. The coffin will go on display at Leeds City Museum from 3 May. West Yorkshire Archaeological Services unearthed the burial ...

At McAuley's funeral in Strabane last Thursday, his coffin was draped in an Irish flag with a black beret and gloves placed on top. At the weekend, Simon Harris used his inaugural speech as Fine ...

The dairy samples were found "scattered around the necks of the mummies in the coffin," according to the study, which was published in the Cell journal. Scientists were able to confirm the cheese ...

Dublin priest Fr Bill O'Shaughnessy is promising to ban the "glorification of criminality" during funeral masses in his church ...

James Park Coffin, Sr.; born December 27, 1926; went to be with Jesus on October 11, 2024. Jim was born and raised in Knoxville. Jim served in the Army at the end of WW2. After WW2 ended he ...

I’d allowed myself to become caged in my own life, as I imagine many women do. The nail in the coffin of our marriage wasn’t a blazing row or an infidelity like it would be in a drama.

Following the devastating Notre-Dame cathedral fire of 2019, Paris authorities were intrigued when they uncovered two lead-lined coffins 65 feet below the church floor. One skeleton was quickly ...

Native angasi oysters in their millions once filled the waters of Coffin Bay on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, filtering water, providing shelter for fish and preventing coastal erosion.

A New York City family is suing a funeral home for mistakenly sending their mother’s casket to another country for burial. Carmen Maldonado died two days after her 96th birthday. Her wish was to ...