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Harriet Tubman led a raid that freed more than 700 enslaved people. A South Carolina church has...
CNN.com· 5 hours agoIn the early hours of June 2, 1863, Union army gunboats idled along the banks of South Carolina’s...
Today in History: Abraham Lincoln accepts Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the Senate
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoOn June 16, 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham ...
Here’s what to know, where to go for Opal’s Walk on Juneteenth
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoOpal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, will lead the community on June 19 in her annual 2.5-mile...
Cole Escola's 'Oh, Mary' has finally made Mary Todd Lincoln a star
Newsweek· 4 days agoIt's rare for a piece of theater to become such a cult hit that it moves from downtown to Broadway,...
Bellingham officials raise Juneteenth flag in show of strength; challenged to ‘do the work’
Bellingham Herald mcclatchy via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoNational Anthem. Juneteenth symbolizes the day on June 19, 1865, when the last slaves learned that...
Koontz notches strikeout No. 500, Saintes upset 3A No. 13 Atlantic
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 6 days agoGlenwood pitcher Alli Koontz threw her 500th career strikeout, while St. Albert upset Class 3A No....
Juneteenth 2024: Who is working? What is open?
WJTV Jackson· 3 hours agoThe Congressional Research Service says 28 states recognize Juneteenth as a paid or legal holiday.
We were Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle. Now, only two of us remain.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoLawson sustained this struggle for human rights as a Methodist minister, professor, strategist,...
Sen. John P. Hale in Civil War Washington
New Hampshire Union Leader· 2 days agoRepublican Sen. John P. Hale of Dover campaigned for presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln of Illinois ahead of the national election on Nov. 6, 1860.
Peacocking through the centuries: How menswear in this season's series gets the sartorial showcase
Los Angeles Times· 2 hours agoApple TV+ continues to build its library of historical dramas, adding the 18th century-set...