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Juneteenth celebrations continue in Richmond with freedom celebration at winery
CBS 6 Richmond· 1 day agoThe holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIts origins date back to June 19, 1865, when the last group of people enslaved in the southern U.S....
Ellie MacPherson to Present BABE LINCOLN at Edinburgh Fringe This Summer
Broadway World· 4 days agoWriter, performer, and historian (the funny kind) Ellie MacPherson will return to Edinburgh Fringe...
In the Garden: Robert Todd Lincoln Estate
WCAX-TV Vermont· 1 day agoOne of the most famous presidents in U.S. history has a special connection to a garden in Vermont. This week on In the Garden, Sharon and garden expert...
Historian highlights Juneteenth’s ties to Colorado history that are often overlooked
Summit Daily News· 5 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, a promise to free all enslaved African...
After more than one try, West Virginia became a state of the union
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 5 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 ...
The Presidential Assassination 180 years ago
The Gilmer Mirror· 20 hours ago| June 24, 2024 | By James A. Marples ***************************************************** It was June 27, 1844, when a young man (aged 38) was running for President of the United
Then & Now: George Bancroft birthplace marker, Salisbury Street, Worcester
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoHe published "History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent." He was a...
National Civil Rights Museum offering free admission on Juneteenth
FOX 13 Memphis· 6 days agoThe free admission not only celebrates Juneteenth and its history but also allows museum visitors to...
Juneteenth 2024 in NYC: What to do this Emancipation Day
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoArmy soldiers brought news of emancipation to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln abolished ...
