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We were Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle. Now, only two of us remain.
USA Today· 1 day agoEach of us was blessed by our close relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and our close...
Letters | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 1 day agoAs our nation prepares to celebrate "Juneteenth," we should also keep in mind what else it took to end the legal status of slavery in America. It's a...
Q&A: Retired Army colonel Dwayne Wagner talks about his Juneteenth poem for Military Review
The Courier & Press via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865, when 250,000 enslaved people of African descent in Galveston,...
Editorial: Another call to action on this Juneteenth
Bangor Daily News· 17 hours agoWith action in the Maine Legislature and Congress, Juneteenth was declared a state and federal holiday in 2021. Juneteenth is a 157-year-old holiday, yet...
Baseball Scoreboard June 13
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 5 days agoLewis Central, AHSTW, Underwood, and Tri-Center all picked up a conference win Thursday night, while Abraham Lincoln split with Sergeant-Bluff Luton and...
Baseball Scoreboard June 11
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 7 days agoUnderwood and Tri-Center dominated their games to stay atop the Western Iowa Conference. Treynor won big over Audubon to stay in the race for the WIC. ...
When did Kentucky actually abolish slavery? A lot later than you think.
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAmerican Civil War begin after Confederate troops fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South...
Our Fourth of July: Celebrating Emancipation in the Salt City
The Post-Standard· 14 hours agoThe City of Syracuse hosted its 36th annual Juneteenth Celebration in Clinton Square on June 15th....
The week's bestselling books, June 16
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson (Crown: $35) An exploration of the pivotal five months between Abraham Lincoln's election and the start of the Civil...
Today in History: June 16, Donald Trump launches presidential campaign - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 3 days agoIn 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the US Senate, Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved, declaring, “ ...
