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See the Photographs That Introduced Americans to Their Presidents
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoWhen presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln arrived at Mathew Brady’s New York City studio to pose for a picture, the pioneering photographer left nothing ...
Largest Black Community Gathering In San Diego County: Cooper Family Foundation Juneteenth Art &...
KPBS San Diego· 3 days agoOn Sept. 22, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery in the...
‘Wide Awake’ Review: On the March for Lincoln
The Wall Street Journal· 5 days agoIn the high-stakes presidential election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln’s candidacy was boosted by the zeal of young supporters who rallied in groups.
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations? Indy has everything from jazz performances to boxing
The Indianapolis Star· 4 days agoJuneteenth, which falls on June 19th, celebrates the day in 1865 that news of the Emancipation...
Trump, in Pitch to Black Voters in Detroit, Casts Biden as Anti-Black
New York Times· 1 day agoAs he spoke to roughly 200 people, Mr. Trump largely ignored his history of racist statements and...
Juneteenth 2024: Your guide to celebrations in DC, Maryland and Virginia - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 2 days agoThis news came two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation,...
A D-Day prayer, Ken Burns’ jolting words and ‘the unfinished work of freedom’ | Opinion
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA defining event in the nation’s life, and the world’s. Much was said in Normandy. But as Abraham ...
Louisville Juneteenth Festival celebrates freedom, history of African American community
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoThe event, which has food, vendors and entertainment, will continue until the evening with an after...
Juneteenth celebration returns to Lima
The Lima News, Ohio via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoVisitors crowded into the park in commemoration of Juneteenth, referring to June 19, 1865, when Union troops freed the last remaining enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, two years ...
Library of Congress launches new 'Collecting Memories' exhibit in a bid to draw more tourists
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“Collecting Memories” — which opens to the public on June 13 — is an intensely curated exhibit that...
