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Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
WITI via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIt's American history," said Tommie Boudreaux, who is with the Galveston Historical Foundation....
VOICES: For Juneteenth, read the full text of the Emancipation Proclamation
Dayton Daily News· 3 days agoEditor’s Note: On January 1, 1863 and three years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln...
Opinion: The presidential debate our democracy deserves
CNN via AOL· 12 hours agoFormer White House speechwriter for President Obama Terry Szuplat lays out a few ways that this...
Juneteenth: Black Congress members from Ohio discuss progress and problems since holiday’s...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 4 days agoIt took more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation for...
Boreman statue dedication highlights West Virginia Day festivities in Wheeling
Weirton Daily Times· 9 hours agoA statue of Arthur I. Boreman, first governor of West Virginia, was unveiled as part of West Virginia Day ceremonies Thursday at West Virginia Independence Hall. The monument, which was designed ...
'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' Teased in New Video from Activision
The Source· 2 days agoIn a teaser video for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the faces of presidents George Washington, Thomas...
Donald Trump campaign's Juneteenth message compared to Joe Biden's
Newsweek· 3 days agoAlthough Juneteenth has been an official state holiday in Texas since 1980, it has been a federal...
Juneteenth is a celebration for all - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews· 3 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, freeing the slaves. It took effect January 1, 1863, however, word ...
Letters to the Editor: Readers discuss lack of Grand Island Cemetery upkeep, Willie Mays
Grand Island Independent· 23 hours agoThis year with new graves being covered with new sod, the rest of these areas look so bleak and...
Sen. John P. Hale in Civil War Washington
New Hampshire Union Leader· 6 days agoRepublican Sen. John P. Hale of Dover campaigned for presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln of Illinois ahead of the national election on Nov. 6, 1860.