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'Mayteenth' in Tallahassee: Emancipation Proclamation read publicly, 159 years later
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Despite that, Florida — along with...
National Archives' Historic Showcase of Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth Order in DC
Hoodline· 5 days agoArchivist of the United States, Dr. Colleen Shogan, stated, “The Emancipation Proclamation and...
Hampton Roads Transit offers free rides on Juneteenth
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 5 days agoThe HRT buses, light rail, ferry, and paratransit will be free on June 19 in celebration of ...
Seattle’s signature summer events, from Seafair to solstice
Seattle Times· 2 days agoWith so many options and only so many weeks before fall equinox (Sept. 22), here are some of the...
Business and store closures and openings | Memorial Day 2024
WZDX Rocket City Now· 3 days agoHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — As Memorial Day approaches, people across North Alabama are preparing for a mix of closures and openings in observance of the holiday. The Huntsville/Madison ...
NYC public school calendar: Key dates as the 2023-2024 academic year winds down
Staten Island Advance· 5 days agoCity public schools is winding down — but there are still some days off for students. Each school...
D.C. bars can serve until 4am this Memorial Day weekend
Axios· 3 days agoAnd stay open 24 hours.
'Check out' a blood pressure monitor with your Petersburg library card: THE DIGEST.
The Progress-Index via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSaturday: Hopewell National Park Service "Shove Off" Did you know that Hopewell had a part to play in the history of Juneteenth? The now officially recognized federal < ...
This Memorial Day, here’s who you should know is buried at the Lexington Cemetery
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn recognition of that day’s news, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021....
Freedom Day: How Florida celebrates Emancipation Day
WCTV Tallahassee· 6 days agoGeneral Edward McCook read the Emancipation Proclamation at the Knott House in Tallahassee, freeing slaves in Florida, on May 20, 1865.