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Festivals, exhibits and more mark Juneteenth celebrations across Metro Detroit
Detroit News· 6 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and Metro Detroiters have a variety...
George H.W. Bush at 100: The last WASP president
The Hill· 6 days agoToday marks the centenary of the birth of George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st president of the United States. With one exception — his eldest son in 2004 —...
Group working to restore Shea House at Staunton's largest African-American cemetery, Fairview
The News Leader via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoThe Shea House has been home to some of Fairview Cemetery's caretakers over the years. Now a group...
What's NXT: The art of tattoos, Clue, new plays, The Reagan Years and … Miss Maryland!
The Herald-Mail via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHagerstown Bluegrass. $20. Go to https://liveathubcityvinyl.com/all-events/ or call 301-800-9390....
Juneteenth in Orlando: Celebrate with special events
Orlando Sentinel· 4 days agoJuneteenth is on June 19, a date that marks the anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States with a number of Central Florida events planned.
Faith Community Notes
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 3 days agoA roundup of news and notices from Fredericksburg-area places of worship.
Opinion: What is fatherhood?
Idaho State Journal· 4 days agoAfter Jarvis’ successful Mother’s Day celebration, the first observance of a “Father’s Day” followed on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia, at the...
The history of Father's Day: Origins of the day and how the annual summer occasion is celebrated
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 days agos Day by hosting the holiday for the first time in 1907 at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in...
KKK fails to obtain foothold in Utica 100 years ago: This week in Mohawk Valley history
Utica Observer-Dispatch via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAfter all, he had 15 children. Name him. (Answer will appear here next week.) Answer to last week's...
Juneteenth in Orlando: Celebrate with special events
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOn June 19, Juneteenth — also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day — marks the anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States....