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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 3 hours agoJuneteenth celebrates the date of June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger and soldiers from...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoIt only applied to states that seceded during the Civil War, leaving slavery intact for slave states...
Freedom Day: 16 events in the Wilmington area celebrating Juneteenth
Gannett via AOL· 3 hours agoIt dates back to June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in...
Opinion | Long Before the Woke, There Were the Wide Awake
New York Times· 3 hours agoGeorge Kimball was ready for war as soon as the first brick hit his head. The 20-year-old printer...
Texas runoff yields no clear winner among GOP's warring factions, setting stage for power struggle |...
Texarkana Gazette· 5 days agoOn the morning of Tuesday's runoff, new Texas GOP Chair Abraham George called for an end to the...
Juneteenth Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 17 hours agoThe anniversary is celebrated much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gatherings with family and friends. Juneteenth is also referred to...
Juneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year. Do feds get the day off?
Federal Times· 2 days agoIt was by no means a total abolition of slavery, which didn’t come until 1865 with the ratification...
City of Texas City will open historic Bell House for FREE Tours
CW39 NewsFix· 2 days agoTEXAS CITY, Texas (KIAH) – The historic Bell House will be open for visitors on Saturday in Texas...
How Dare You Suggest The Political Party That Keeps Talking About Civil War Is Talking About Civil ...
TPM via Yahoo News· 4 days agoRepublicans have been talking about the possibility of “civil war” for years, not just to describe...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations in the Triangle? Here are some places to go.
Durham Herald-Sun via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn June 1865, the South was still reeling from a bloody civil war, and many formerly enslaved Black...