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The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 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...
Today in History: Abraham Lincoln accepts Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the Senate
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoOn June 16, 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham ...
Why Juneteenth Belongs In Our Kids' History Lessons
SheKnows· 2 hours agoKnown as Juneteenth, Freedom Day, and in some regions ‘Our Independence Day’, we gathered several families together as the...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 11 hours agoThat act of liberation came more than two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln declared all enslaved people in the rebellious states to be...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
San Jose Mercury News· 8 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...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Stamford Advocate· 6 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...
6 Chicago museums to offer free days on Juneteenth
NBC Chicago· 8 hours agoJuneteenth 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...
Waterfront Park pays $5,000 to replace bronze hat stolen from Abraham Lincoln statue
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 7 days agoThe statue of Abraham Lincoln at Waterfront Park in Louisville has been restored to its original...
Juneteenth events: Walking parade in Greenville, gala and fashion show in Spartanburg
Gannett via AOL· 7 hours agoThis was more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on...
'Juneteenth Story Stroll' details Juneteenth history at Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
KLAX-TV· 2 hours agoIn 2021 President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law as a mark...
