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After more than one try, West Virginia became a state of the union
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJun. 20—Today is West Virginia Day, the anniversary of West Virginia becoming the nation's 35th state. To my knowledge, West Virginia is the only state that was created by seceding from an existing ...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIts origins date back to June 19, 1865, when the last group of people enslaved in the southern U.S....
VOICES: For Juneteenth, read the full text of the Emancipation Proclamation
Dayton Daily News· 5 days agoEditor’s Note: On January 1, 1863 and three years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln...
The Beginner's Guide to Celebrating Juneteenth
US News & World Report· 6 days agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after President Abraham
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 5 days agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
Matthew Bowman: Why more and more Mormon types are denying Joseph Smith practiced polygamy
The Salt Lake Tribune· 19 hours agoThe friends I went to high school with are generally a good barometer for what news, gossip and...
Fact Check: About the Rumor Tom Selleck Said 'I Refuse to Debate Gun Control with Anyone Who...
Snopes· 6 days agoOn June 17, 2024, a user on X named @TRUMP_ARMY_ posted (archive) a purported quote from "Blue...
Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 5 days agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after President Abraham
Observing Juneteenth with a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
NPR· 5 days agoThe troops told some of the last enslaved Americans that they were free. They were enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation, in which President Abraham Lincoln< ...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Houston Chronicle· 5 days agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...