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    • Voting by mail in 1864

      Voting by mail in 1864

      Quincy Herald-Whig· 23 hours ago

      The 1864 election was at the height of the Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln sought reelection which prompted debate ...

    • After more than one try, West Virginia became a state of the union

      Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 3 days ago

      Jun. 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 beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth

      The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth

      Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 days ago

      It 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...