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Renowned Harvard professor breaks down significance of Juneteenth
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLast year, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth the newest federal holiday. The day, June 19, marks...
Why are Republicans claiming Joe Biden wants to take away Americans’ beer?
The Independent UK via AOL· 10 months agoRepublicans have whipped up a storm in a beer glass over baseless fears that Joe Biden’s...
Juneteenth honors our nation’s spirit of freedom and liberty | Opinion
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis is part of an opinion series examining Juneteenth. The USA TODAY Network Tennessee invited...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAcross the country, Juneteenth brings a host of holiday events and gatherings, making it a cause for...
Why Juneteenth, Now a Federal Holiday, Is So Significant
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to make an important announcement:...
Trump and Biden have one thing in common: Neither drinks. That's rare for presidents.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 5 months ago105 years ago Tuesday the Constitution’s 18th Amendment was ratified, making Prohibition the law of...
More than 100 U.S. Politicians Have Ancestral Ties To Slavery, New Report Reveals
The Root via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA Reuters investigation published Tuesday revealed that numerous U.S. leaders—those who are...
Juneteenth 2023: The True Story Behind Our Newest Federal Holiday
The Root via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAs exciting as having an extra day off work can be, sometimes we get a little fuzzy on the details...
For America's political elite, family links to slavery abound
Reuters via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAs U.S. lawmakers commemorated the end of slavery by celebrating Juneteenth this month, many of them...
Today in History: July 21, guilty verdict in Scopes "Monkey Trial"
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOn July 21, 1925, the so-called “Monkey Trial” ended in Dayton, Tennessee, with John T. Scopes found guilty of violating state law for teaching Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. In 1861, during ...