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Belle-Clair Fairgrounds was once site of Union Army camp during the Civil War
Belleville News-Democrat· 1 day agoThe grounds which serve as the site of Belle-Clair Fairgrounds was used very much as it is today 170 years ago, as a place for agricultural fairs and other events. Camp Koerner — named after ...
Juneteenth colors: What they mean and the history behind the hues
Today· 2 days agoThe announcement came nearly two years after Abraham Lincoln declared enslaved persons free under...
Observing Juneteenth with a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
NPR· 2 days agoThe troops told some of the last enslaved Americans that they were free. They were enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation, in which President Abraham Lincoln< ...
Slavery did not end everywhere on Juneteenth | PennLive letters
The Patriot-News· 1 day agoThe abolishment of slavery did not pertain to what were known as the “Indian Territories,” in the...
What's open and what's closed in NYC on Juneteenth?
CBS News· 2 days agoCity. What is the meaning of Juneteenth? Juneteenth is observed to mark the day that the last enslaved people in the United States received notice of the...
Salem community celebrates Juneteenth
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe date became a federal holiday in 2021 and the Oregon legislature passed House...
Opinion | In 1858, Lincoln made a mistake. President Biden, don’t make the same one.
Washington Post· 2 days agoCan he turn the election into a referendum on democracy — and win? The answer might depend on...
Buffalo Sabres celebrate Juneteenth | Buffalo Sabres
NHL· 2 days agoThe Buffalo Sabres are proud to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to...
Smith: Juneteenth must remind us of our shared humanity
Birmingham News· 2 days agoAs we celebrate Juneteenth, we seem to have forgotten the consequences of dehumanizing our fellow...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIts origins date back to June 19, 1865, when the last group of people enslaved in the southern U.S....