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In 1953, President Dwight Eisenhower made negotiating an armistice in Korea his first priority as president. Learn how, and why, Eisenhower pushed for peace in Korea in this article.

On July 26, 1948, President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981, which mandated the integration of the U.S. armed services and led to the dissolution of the Buffalo Soldiers and other segregated units.

The Korean War was one of the defining events of Dwight Eisenhower's presidency. Learn about the multiple ways that conflict and time period are represented through this look at the items on display inside the historic Eisenhower home.

A President-elect and a Corporal sit down together for lunch in the cold wintry mountains of Korea. Five days later, one is killed in action, and the other left wondering what he can do to prevent more deaths in an already far too costly war.

In December 1952, President-Elect Dwight D. Eisenhower visited Korea to seek answers to a years long conflict. Eisenhower's trip fueled his desire to bring an end to fighting on the Korean Peninsula. Explore this story of how a president-elect, who happened to be a former 5 star general, sought peace in a time of conflict.

The times are a changin’, and there’s no better time to honor those moments of change than in June. Over the course of America’s history, the month of June is filled with cultural changes, and some seasonal ones too. So just before the season changes and summer begins, take some time to visit these parks that commemorate extraordinary moments.

Men in uniform walk along the Korean War Veterans Memorial wall.

National Mall and Memorial Parks is a diverse national park with distinctive sites that excite and enchant visitors while they learn the history of our nation. Begin your journey through “America’s Front Yard,” home to some of the nation's more iconic memorials located in the heart of the nation's capital.