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National Juneteenth Museum and All About Us Festival Come to Liberty State Park Tomorrow
New Jersey Business Magazine· 3 days agoThis year’s festival will feature the National Juneteenth Museum, founded by Dr. Opal Lee, whose...
Army’s new air defense system named after Vietnam Medal of Honor winner
The Washington Times· 6 days agoThe Army’s new short-range air defense system will protect combat units on the battlefield from...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
Turn the Spotlight on China’s Season of Dark Memories | RealClearPolitics
RealClearPolitics· 3 days agoSummer in China evokes dark memories of past Chinese Communist Party crackdowns. China’s government...
'Blockbuster discovery' unearthed at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate
AOL· 5 days agoArchaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon have discovered dozens of glass jars filled with fruit preserves in the cellar < ...
Juneteenth 2024 in NYC: What to do this Emancipation Day
New York Daily News· 2 days agoOn Juneteenth, New York City continues to offer a wide array of events to commemorate June 19, 1865...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 3 days agoJuneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
Connecticut has growing ‘blue economy.’ What exactly does that mean?
Stars and Stripes· 2 days agoYou, the boat captain and that fish counter count when it comes to Connecticut’s so-called “blue...
Swiss museum pulls down works by artists like Monet, van Gogh as origin of Nazi-looted art examined...
The Boston Globe· 9 hours agoA Swiss museum on Thursday pulled down five paintings, including a van Gogh and a Monet, after the...