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United States Army celebrates its 249th birthday
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 23 hours agoOn June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the enlistment of expert riflemen to serve the United Colonies ...
Is there mail service on Juneteenth? Here’s what’s open, closed on the holiday
NBC Chicago· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed legislation into law in 2021 that made Juneteenth, observed each year on...
From concerts on the White House lawn to greeting cards, Juneteenth is a full-blown holiday
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden In 2021 signed legislation establishing as a Federal holiday Juneteenth, which...
Why is today Flag Day? Here's when and why Flag Day was created
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFlag Day is a holiday in the United States that celebrates the adoption of the
Meet one of the founders of Minnesota's first Juneteenth celebration
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMinnesota made Juneteenth a state holiday in 2023, and cities across Minnesota are hosting...
When is Juneteenth? What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate, plus events in Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn June, the United States will celebrate the date aptly described as our country’s second...
Triad Juneteenth events include Bailey Park celebration on Saturday, The Wailers in Greensboro on...
Winston-Salem Journal· 2 days agoA newly minted federal holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States ...
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,
Meet one of the founders of Minnesota's first Juneteenth celebration
CBS News· 2 days agoCelebrations commemorating the end of slavery are spreading nationwide since Juneteenth became a...
Folsom man is part of a movement to make Juneteenth a paid holiday in California cities
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe holiday — on a Wednesday this year — closes federal facilities and gives federal employees a day...