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The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 18 hours 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...
The Juneteenth National Holiday is a Time to Remember
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoPresident Joe Biden signed the legislation into law three years that makes Juneteenth a national...
A Miami-Dade man, 83, believes his father was among the last Americans born into slavery
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 16 minutes agoGen. Gordon Granger landed on the shores of Texas and began enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation...
Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
WITI via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoIt's American history," said Tommie Boudreaux, who is with the Galveston Historical Foundation....
Is the Stock Market Open Today? Here Are the Hours for Juneteenth.
Barrons.com· 5 hours agoInvestors may be enjoying a mid-week pause thanks to Juneteenth. The last few months of 2024 have...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...
Edward Robert McClelland: The Illinois debate that made Abraham Lincoln a national figure
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoHere, McClelland takes us to Ottawa, Illinois, for the famed first senatorial debate between Lincoln...
Juneteenth colors: What they mean and the history behind the hues
Today· 2 hours agoThe announcement came nearly two years after Abraham Lincoln declared enslaved persons free under...
Juneteenth is this Wednesday. Here's what will be open, closed in Massachusetts
Gannett via AOL· 24 hours agoIt was recognized as a Massachusetts state holiday in 2020, signed into law by the governor at the...
Juneteenth is a celebration for all - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews· 5 hours agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, freeing the slaves. It took effect January 1, 1863, however, word ...
