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Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
WITI via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIt's American history," said Tommie Boudreaux, who is with the Galveston Historical Foundation....
Opinion | How Matt Gaetz is trying to weaponize Donald Trump's denial playbook
MSNBC· 7 hours agoThis week we learned the House Ethics Committee is continuing its investigation into Rep. Matt...
Donald Trump campaign's Juneteenth message compared to Joe Biden's
Newsweek· 3 days agoAlthough Juneteenth has been an official state holiday in Texas since 1980, it has been a federal...
VOICES: For Juneteenth, read the full text of the Emancipation Proclamation
Dayton Daily News· 3 days agoEditor’s Note: On January 1, 1863 and three years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln...
Juneteenth is a celebration for all - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews· 4 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, freeing the slaves. It took effect January 1, 1863, however, word ...
Sen. John P. Hale in Civil War Washington
New Hampshire Union Leader· 6 days agoRepublican Sen. John P. Hale of Dover campaigned for presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln of Illinois ahead of the national election on Nov. 6, 1860.
Historian highlights Juneteenth’s ties to Colorado history that are often overlooked
Summit Daily News· 3 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, a promise to free all enslaved African...
McAllen resident shares importance of Juneteenth in the Valley
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 5 days agoOn June 19, 1865, union troops marched to Galveston Bay in Texas to announce all slaves had been...
Museums, libraries and more: What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Chicago?
NBC Chicago· 3 days agoJuneteenth marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed —...
Letters to the Editor: Readers discuss lack of Grand Island Cemetery upkeep, Willie Mays
Grand Island Independent· 1 day agoThis year with new graves being covered with new sod, the rest of these areas look so bleak and...