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The Root· 6 days agoJune 19, 1865, shortened to “Juneteenth,” was the day that enslaved African Americans in Texas were told that slavery had ended, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed ...
Landmarks: It’s road trip season, why not tour area’s scenic, historic highways?
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoThe seasoned motorists who tackled a stretch of the Dixie Highway during a tour Saturday had a full...
Editorial: Juneteenth isn't a holiday just for Black people. Everyone should celebrate freedom
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday, is about honoring fortitude, perseverance and, yes, optimism. Those...
I’m a Bank Teller: 3 Times You Should Never Ask for $50 Bills From the Bank
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 22 hours agoIn the banking world, some currency denominations are more popular than others. While most people...
Judge in Trump classified documents case hears challenge to special counsel's appointment
NBC Universal via AOL· 3 days agoU.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is holding a hearing on former President Donald Trump's motion to...
Lookin' At Girlzzz: Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Angelina Jolie, Megan, Halle! | 94.5 The Buzz | The...
iHeartRadio· 6 days agoKaty Perry Announces New Single As She Kicks Off Post-‘Idol’ Career.
Community meetings in the San Fernando Valley, June 17-24
Los Angeles Daily News· 7 days agoFind a book or gardening club, neighborhood council board meetings, a mental health talk and farmers...
Can Liberalism Stop Being So Darn ... Liberal?
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 4 days agoReconstruction, per the liberal magazine The Nation, was “morally a more disastrous process than rebellion.” Ulysses S. Grant handily ...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 days agoRobert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, which all but ended the Civil War, a U.S. Army officer arrived in Galveston ...
Belle-Clair Fairgrounds was once site of Union Army camp during the Civil War
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 4 days agoUlysses S. Grant visited the Camp Koerner in May 1861 to inspect its troops — most of which had not...