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Before Juneteenth, Virginia celebrations took place at different times
Daily Press· 2 days agoElsewhere in Virginia, Emancipation Day also was held April 3 — the day federal troops took over...
Free Poster Of W.Va. Covered Bridges Available Through Department Of Transportation - West Virginia...
West Virginia Public Broadcasting· 6 hours agoThe West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) has created a free, digitally accessible...
A father took his life after losing his savings to international criminal gangs. He’s not the only...
EastIdahoNews.com· 2 hours agoOn a horse farm in northern Virginia, surrounded by sprawling fields and stables, the family gathers...
Here's a list: 11 ways to celebrate West Virginia Day
The Charleston Gazette· 4 days agoWest Virginia Day commemorates the date West Virginia was inaugurated as a state in 1863, making it...
A Juneteenth history lesson, remembrance at Civil War soldier's grave site in Riverhead
Newsday· 2 days agoAmid a bloody Civil War in which the freedom of millions of enslaved people likely hung in the...
Delhi to host Civil War reenactment
The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJun. 13—For two days in June, a field adjacent to the Delaware County Historical Association will be transformed into the rugged battlefields of the Civil War< ...
Juneteenth 2024: Your guide to celebrations in DC, Maryland and Virginia - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoA little history: In 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African...
Here's how you can celebrate Juneteenth across Middle Tennessee!
News Channel 5 Nashville· 5 days agoThis was around two months after Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered and the Civil War ended. It was also two years after the Emancipation Proclamation ...
'It's good to celebrate our family,' girl says at Henrico's Juneteenth celebration
CBS 6 Richmond· 1 day agoHenrico County's free annual Juneteenth Celebration took place Saturday afternoon at Dorey Park. One...
Before Juneteenth
The Atlantic· 13 hours agoIn a quiet corner of a library at Mississippi State University, you’ll find a slim red volume that tells the story of what may be America’s first...
