“To care for him who shall have borne the battle.” When Nancy Klimek, recreation manager at the Grand Island Veterans Home, gave that quote from President Abraham Lincoln, she tied the past and ...

This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. When my Pakistani ...

The weekend before last, I spent a good deal of time at the Civil War Music, Heritage Gathering and Encampment in Windham. This is an annual three day affair, and I try not to miss it. It is probably ...