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Axios· 4 days agoWhy it matters: Juneteenth recognizes the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free, which came more than two...
LIST: East Texas Juneteenth celebrations 2024
KETK Tyler via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTYLER, Texas (KETK) – Next Wednesday is June 19, also known as Juneteenth, a day that commemorates Black people being freed from slavery after the Civil...
Juneteenth 2024: Your guide to celebrations in DC, Maryland and Virginia - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoStates will observe Juneteenth. A little history: In 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston,...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoThe day specifically commemorates Union soldiers enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas on...
Edward Robert McClelland: The Illinois debate that made Abraham Lincoln a national figure
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoHere, McClelland takes us to Ottawa, Illinois, for the famed first senatorial debate between Lincoln...
Future of century-old Penn Park building gets deadline for renovation
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhen York borough received its crown as a city in 1887, Penn Park became its prized jewel. York’s...
Kansas lawmakers poised to lure Chiefs from Missouri
Winona Daily News· 2 days agoA 170-year-old rivalry is flaring up as Kansas lawmakers try to snatch the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs away from Missouri even though...
Spend 72 Summer Hours in Boston
The Root· 6 days agoAdmire the well-preserved Federalist architecture as you peruse their diverse catalog of new releases and classics. Before the Civil War
When is Juneteenth? What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate, plus events in Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhat is Juneteenth? Juneteenth commemorates the final end of slavery in Confederate states just...
Top 10 things to do in Cincinnati this weekend: June 14-16
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFree. paloozanoire.com. 2. Schutzenfest This traditional German fest dates back to medieval times...
