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Editorial: Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday, is about honoring fortitude, perseverance and, yes, optimism. Those...
A school board reinstated Confederate names. It split the community again.
Washington Post· 2 days agoResurrecting the names has inflamed tensions in a county with deep ties to battles of the Civil War,...
Juneteenth means more than celebrations in Jackson. It's a time of reflection, commemoration
Gannett via AOL· 8 hours agoLee surrendered. Though originally celebrated in Texas, the holiday spread around the United States...
Civil War General William T. Sherman's sword and other relics to be auctioned off in Ohio
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 2 days agoCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bidders will fight with their dollars next week at an Ohio auction house for the sword of the Civil War ...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 5 hours agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
19 Juneteenth Facts To Celebrate Black Independence Day
Blavity via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated on June nineteenth, is coming up and it is time for sorrowful reflection but...
New Play Plumbs the Personal and Political Civil War
The American Conservative· 4 days agoThe Peninsular Campaign in spring and summer 1862, in which the Grand Army of the Potomac led by General George McClellan ...
What is Juneteenth and why do we celebrate it?
The Patriot-News· 7 hours agoOn Wednesday, Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were ...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe day commemorates the day the slaves liberated by the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 20 hours agoAccording to the Washington Post, Friday marks the 156th anniversary of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender at the< ...
