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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...
Ella Klusman: A century of goals. A Saintes snap back to state. Meet the Girls Soccer POY.
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 6 days agoElla Klusman has over a century of goals. As she scored No. 100, then 101 and 102 in the regional...
Juneteenth 2024: Who is working? What is open?
WJTV Jackson· 14 hours agoThe Congressional Research Service says 28 states recognize Juneteenth as a paid or legal holiday.
Editorial: D-Day, and pride in America as democracy’s defender
South Florida Sun Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA special poignancy surrounded the recent ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied...
Juneteenth festival celebrates African American heritage
KXRM Colorado Springs via Yahoo News· 3 days ago(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Southern Colorado Juneteenth Festival has returned to Colorado Springs, and...
A light on death | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 2 days agoMost of us don't often think about the journey or the destination until our own death is imminent, or until we experience the loss of someone either...
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’: A Musical Monument to Freedom
The Wall Street Journal· 4 days agoThe song, first performed in 1900 and known as the black national anthem, is an eloquent, optimistic...
Here’s what to know, where to go for Opal’s Walk on Juneteenth
Dallas Morning News· 1 day agoOpal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, will lead the community on June 19 in her annual 2.5-mile...
Finally, a specific accounting of land stolen from the formerly enslaved
Mother Jones· 6 days ago40 Acres and a Lie tells the history of an often-misunderstood government program that gave formerly...
When did Kentucky actually abolish slavery? A lot later than you think.
Lexington Herald-Leader· 6 days agoA timeline of historical events shows the complex nature of the Civil War, Camp Nelson and emancipation in Kentucky.
