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Juneteenth, Jim Crow and how the fight of one Black Texas family to make freedom real offers lessons...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoFor the formerly enslaved Black people in Texas, Juneteenth meant more than freedom. It meant...
Review: Erik Larson's 'Demon of Unrest' challenges inevitability of the Civil War
The Post and Courier· 6 days agoAn understanding of the stories behind momentous events often suffers from the consequences of those...
Sacramento area hosts Juneteenth events in 2024
ABC 10 Sacramento· 2 days agoJuneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year, and it commemorates the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation as ordered on June 19, 1865, in...
LIST: East Texas Juneteenth celebrations 2024
KETK Tyler via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoTYLER, Texas (KETK) – Next Wednesday is June 19, also known as Juneteenth, a day that commemorates Black people being freed from slavery after the Civil...
Here are all of the dragons in 'House of the Dragon' and who they belong to
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMartin. No spoilers, but an older Helaena (played by Phia Saban later in season one and in season...
Letter: Never forget meaning, origin of Memorial Day | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Honolulu Star-Advertiser· 6 hours agoMemorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day, first observed on May 30, 1868, to honor Union...
Before Juneteenth, Virginia celebrations took place at different times
Daily Press· 3 hours agoLee’s surrender. It’s not known when the local celebrations began after the Civil War, nor when they...
Commercial-News Editorial: An independence celebration for all
The Danville Commercial-News· 12 hours agoJuneteenth traces its roots back to the end of the Civil War. For the nation east of the Mississippi River, the war had ended in April ...
Kansas lawmakers poised to lure Kansas City Chiefs from Missouri, despite economists' concerns
San Francisco Chronicle· 27 minutes agoA 170-year-old rivalry is flaring up as Kansas lawmakers try to snatch the Super Bowl champion...
Experience the Civil War firsthand at Civil War History Day in Smithville
The Daily Record via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Smithville Community Historical Society and the Wayne County Civil War Round Table will present...