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Ill. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and wife donate key Civil War document to Lincoln presidential library
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Following the Confederacy’s 1861 attack on Fort Sumter, often viewed as the...
Juneteenth as a paid holiday? Some states stall or say no
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople attend Juneteenth celebrations in Harlem in New York last year. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez /...
Revolver of Confederacy’s Jefferson Davis fetches $470K at auction
Military Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA revolver worn by Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis on the day of his...
Fort Hood is being renamed Fort Cavazos. Here’s what to know about Richard Cavazos
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoNames matter. They have meaning, significance and value.They provide an identity, a way of telling...
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...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth? What to know about mail delivery, schools and more
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe nation's youngest federal holiday, Juneteenth, is Sunday. Although the day falls on June 19,...
What is Cinco de Mayo? Holiday's origins and why it's celebrated in the U.S.
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoCinco de Mayo is one of the most recognized Mexican holidays in the United States. It's when people...
Georgia's most popular movie is 'Gone with the Wind' — So why wasn't it filmed here?
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor a column intended to highlight films of Savannah and or all of Georgia, what could be a better...
Tippecanoe County, Lafayette, West Lafayette city offices closed for Juneteenth
Journal & Courier via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLAFAYETTE, Ind. – Offices for both Lafayette, West Lafayette and Tippecanoe County will be closed...
This Wilmington-area historical site is so popular it's getting a new visitors center
Star News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA local Civil War site full of military significance, bloodstained with some of the most painful...