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On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
San Francisco Chronicle· 47 minutes agoThat meant he was a soldier who served in a...Juneteenth I returned to the memorial to honor him and...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 6 hours agoMany Americans have celebrated it annually for more than a century, even though the holiday was not...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoIn the beginnings of the holiday celebrated as Black Americans’ true Independence Day, the outdoors allowed for large, raucous reunions among formerly...
Juneteenth Black Civil War Veterans
Anacortes American· 1 hour agoAssociated Press reporter Darren Sands, second from right, reads the names of United States Colored Troops regimental soldiers, including his...
Juneteenth events 2024: What’s happening on the day of the celebration
WSB Radio· 7 hours agoIt’s an American holiday celebrating the date when the last slaves in the United States were freed...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoRobert E. Lee...Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, which all but ended the Civil War, a U.S. Army officer arrived in Galveston, Texas...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 6 hours agoOn 19 June 1865 - months after the northern US states defeated the slave-owning South in the US Civil War - enslaved African-Americans
