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Donald Trump Proposes Migrant 'Fight League' During Bonkers Rally Speech
Rolling Stone· 22 hours agoDonald Trump continued his stump on the campaign trail on Saturday ahead of his rematch with...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America
The Arizona Republic· 4 days agoIn essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation...
Museums, libraries and more: What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Chicago?
NBC Chicago· 5 days agoJuneteenth marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed —...
The Switch Up — The living legacy of Juneteenth
The Hill via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFor more than 400 years, 15 million Africans were the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, according to data from the United Nations. By 1860, when...
Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 5 days agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after President Abraham
Juneteenth 2024 in NYC: What to do this Emancipation Day
New York Daily News· 5 days agoArmy soldiers brought news of emancipation to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — more than...
Navy project brings promise of cloud to the middle of the ocean
Federal News Network· 6 days agoThe project is called Flank Speed Edge, an extension of Flank Speed, the Navy’s broader cloud...
Juneteenth is a celebration for all - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews· 5 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, freeing the slaves. It took effect January 1, 1863, however, word ...
Ellie MacPherson to Present BABE LINCOLN at Edinburgh Fringe This Summer
Broadway World· 3 days agoWriter, performer, and historian (the funny kind) Ellie MacPherson will return to Edinburgh Fringe...
After more than one try, West Virginia became a state of the union
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJun. 20—Today is West Virginia Day, the anniversary of West Virginia becoming the nation's 35th state. To my knowledge, West Virginia is the only state that was created by seceding from an existing ...