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

      Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 12 hours 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 ...

    • Juneteenth is a time for assessment

      Juneteenth is a time for assessment

      Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 days ago

      Eliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...

    • The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth

      The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth

      Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 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...