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Juneteenth goes unobserved by Florida state government
The Raw Story· 3 days agoToday, June 19, or “Juneteenth,” commemorates the end of slavery in the defeated South. The date...
What is Juneteenth and why do we celebrate it?
The Patriot-News· 4 days agoOn Wednesday, Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For...
Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, June 16
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoAshby $625,000, 807 Mason Rd, Balboa, Michelle, and Balboa, Rachel E, to Rice, Lee T, and Rice, Lisa...
THE CELEBRATION OF JUNETEENTH
Arizona Daily Sun· 3 days agoOn June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the bill that established Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday....
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAn approximation, since it would take 2½½ more years of carnage unparalleled in U.S. history. And even when Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered ...
Every candidate elected unopposed in the Lee County 2024 elections
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHolt All other positions Captiva Erosion 2- Rene Miville Captiva Erosion 4- John R Wade III Captiva Erosion 5- Richard E Pyle Lee County Mosquito Control ...
A dance on the water: Baltimore’s 6 harbor-assist tugboats essential to the port
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs a 574-foot, Korean-flagged car carrier glided through the Chesapeake Bay at 7 mph on a recent...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America
The Arizona Republic· 3 days agoIn essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation...
Juneteenth celebrations on Long Island: Gatherings at church, parks and a hospital
Newsday· 2 days agoOn this young holiday, they celebrated as suburbanites have for generations, with festivals and...
Alabama lawmaker to push for permanent Juneteenth state holiday again
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 2 days agoWhile Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, and Gov. Kay Ivey proclaimed it a state holiday...
