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Henderson Hall brings back Civil War reenactment
The Marietta Times· 22 hours agoUnion soldiers prepare to fire at Confederate soldiers during a skirmish at Henderson Hall in Boaz during the annual ...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 13 hours agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
The Juneteenth flag is flying over Milwaukee right now. What is it, and what does it represent?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoOn June 19, 1865, Union Army soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with the news that the Civil War...
House GOP leaders, Rep. Donalds vote to reinstall Confederate memorial
Washington Post· 4 days agoNearly 200 House Republicans voted Thursday to reinstall a Confederate memorial at Arlington...
Texas lawmakers want to end state holiday commemorating Confederate veterans
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 5 days agoJarvis Johnson, D-Houston, on Wednesday called for Texas to end its commemoration as a state...
Our View: A celebration of freedom -- for all
The Sun Chronicle· 21 hours agoAt the stroke of midnight, prayers were answered as all enslaved people in Confederate states were declared legally free. Union soldiers
Commemorating Juneteenth around Greater New Orleans and virtually
WGNO via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoFrom that day on, Black Union soldiers marched onto plantations in the Confederate States to spread...
Indiana House Republicans want Confederate Memorial reinstalled at Arlington National Cemetery
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 3 days agoThe seven Republicans representing Indiana in the U.S. House each voted in favor of a plan to...
Celebration of freedom - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald
Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald· 5 hours agoWhile the roots of Juneteenth are found in Texas, this federal holiday that commemorates the end of...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Civil War ended in April 1865, and on June 19 of the same year, Union soldiers delivered the...