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Fact Check: Lincoln Supposedly Said, 'It's Not the Years in Your Life that Count; It's the Life in...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSuch is the case with this quote, which is often attributed to the 16th President of the United...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoOn what date was the Emancipation Proclamation issued? President Abraham Lincoln issued the...
What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 2 days agoJuneteenth celebrates the date of June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger and soldiers from...
Juneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year. Do feds get the day off?
Federal Times· 4 days agoOn June 19, 1865, troops came to Galveston two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln...
Juneteenth celebrations follow tradition of newly freed Black people | Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt
Santa Maria Times· 19 hours agoOn Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President, signed the Emancipation...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days agoGeneral Gordon Granger informed the enslaved individuals of Galveston, Texas, that they were officially free. Issued two and a half years after President Abraham& ...
Juneteenth Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 3 days agoThe anniversary is celebrated much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gatherings with family and friends. Juneteenth is also referred to...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHere's how the holiday started and why we celebrate each year: What is Juneteenth? Declared by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during ...
Lincoln-signed statehood document sold at auction to WV buyer
The Charleston Gazette· 5 days agoA West Virginian was the successful bidder in last week’s online auction of an 1861 document signed...
Vandalia Statehouse hosting annual Grand Levee celebration
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier· 3 days agoFestivities on the lawn of the Vandalia Statehouse will feature period arts and crafts...