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Retro Louisville: President Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Derby City
Gannett via AOL· 1 hour agoThe reason for this chronicling of Presidential visits was on the front page of that same newspaper:...
What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoAs of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of...
Juneteenth events 2024: Where to go to celebrate the holiday over the weekend
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoWhile President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation more than two years earlier,...
Wichitans share the significance of Juneteenth
KSNW Wichita via Yahoo News· 7 hours ago(KSNW) – Juneteenth is known as a day of freedom. It signifies the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery more than two...
D-Day, and pride in America as democracy’s defender | Editorial
Sun-Sentinel· 13 minutes agoA special poignancy surrounded the recent ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which effectively...
Juneteenth 2024: Your guide to celebrations in DC, Maryland and Virginia - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 7 hours agoThis news came two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation,...
Largest Black Community Gathering In San Diego County: Cooper Family Foundation Juneteenth Art &...
KPBS San Diego· 1 day agoOn Sept. 22, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery in the...
Freeing the last slaves: Juneteenth celebrations on Cape Cod include music, food, history
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoThe holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops freed 250,000 African Americans still...
Waterfront Park pays $5,000 to replace bronze hat stolen from Abraham Lincoln statue
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 3 days agoThe statue of Abraham Lincoln at Waterfront Park in Louisville has been restored to its original...
