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On This Day, June 19: Deadly Hurricane Agnes makes landfall in Florida
United Press International via Yahoo News· 47 minutes agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the proclamation freeing the slaves in Washington, DC, and then on...
Sen. Tim Scott and Dr. Ben Carson host Juneteenth commemoration
KGNS Laredo TX· 10 hours agoWASHINGTON (Gray DC) -[ANCHOR] Juneteenth is a holiday marking the end of slavery in America. To...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...
Juneteenth is a celebration for all - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews· 4 hours agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, freeing the slaves. It took effect January 1, 1863, however, word ...
Are banks, post offices, UPS and FedEx open on Juneteenth 2024 in VT? Here's what to know
The Burlington Free Press via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoThe holiday was recognized by the federal government in 2021. When is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is on...
Father's Day Hike at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park brings families closer
KFYR-TV Bismarck· 2 days agoFort Abraham Lincoln State Park celebrated Father’s Day by organizing an opportunity for families to...
Media Tip Sheet: Commemorating Juneteenth | Newswise
Newswise· 2 days agoJuneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865, when slaves in Galveston, Texas were given the news that they were freed by President Abraham Lincoln, more than ...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 17 hours 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...
Juneteenth: A holiday for our forgetfulness
Dallas Morning News· 2 hours agoJuneteenth, only solidified as an American federal holiday three years ago, remembers the effective “end” of slavery in our own state, when Maj. Gen....
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 15 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after...
