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What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJune 19 marks a crucial moment in our nation's history. On that date in 1865, federal troops arrived...
Teen punches shark to escape attack at popular beach: ‘Just instinct’
WJW via Yahoo News· 5 days agoGALVESTON, Texas (WJW) – A teenager has a long recovery ahead after her encounter with a shark, but...
20-year-old Dickinson woman drowns at Galveston beach while swimming near jetty, beach patrol says
KHOU 11 Houston· 6 days agoBeach patrol said the Galveston Police Department found the woman floating face down on the east...
All-Galveston County softball player of the year: Speedster leads Clear Springs to another strong...
Galveston County Daily News· 8 hours agoIn a Galveston County softball scene packed with talent, Clear Springs Chargers senior center...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWhat is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is a commemoration for the end of U.S. slavery. It officially took...
Juneteenth events 2024: Where to go to celebrate the holiday over the weekend
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoSlaves in Galveston, Texas were the last to learn they were free when Major General Gordon Granger...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTexas was the last Confederate state to announce the proclamation. It happened on June 19, 1865,...
What is Juneteenth?
Branson Tri-Lakes News· 16 hours agoJuneteenth, short for June nineteenth, celebrates the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas freeing all enslaved people. Also known ...
Juneteenth 2024: Your guide to celebrations in DC, Maryland and Virginia - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 7 hours agoOn Wednesday, June 19, the United States will observe Juneteenth. A little history: in 1865, a Union...
Juneteenth events begin this weekend
Shreveport Times | The Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the Civil War was over and slavery abolished, more than two years after...