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Freedom Day: How Florida celebrates Emancipation Day
WCTV Tallahassee· 5 days agoGeneral Edward McCook read the Emancipation Proclamation at the Knott House in Tallahassee, freeing slaves in Florida, on May 20, 1865.
This Memorial Day, here’s who you should know is buried at the Lexington Cemetery
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 days agoProclamation in 1853, many slaves in Texas didn’t know they were free, so Granger made sure to tell...
This Memorial Day, here’s who you should know is buried at the Lexington Cemetery
Lexington Herald-Leader· 2 days agoLocated just off of Main Street, the Lexington Cemetery is rich in Kentucky history. With 170 acres of land, the cemetery currently has about 77,000 interments, and space for 100 more years ...