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After more than one try, West Virginia became a state of the union
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoJun. 20—Today is West Virginia Day, the anniversary of West Virginia becoming the nation's 35th state. To my knowledge, West Virginia is the only state that was created by seceding from an existing ...
The 20 Best Books Adapted Into Movies and TV Shows, Plus Where to Stream Them
Woman's World via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBooks that are movies Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Chiltern Publishing Set during the Civil War...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThis occurred two months after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered and the Union Army won the Civil War, and more than two years ...
Local historian shares tales of St. Helena’s freed people during and after the Civil War
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThat was two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, during the Civil War....
Tenants’ rights crowd should walk a mile in landlords’ shoes. The initiative hurts | Opinion
Tacoma News Tribune via AOL· 2 hours agoTo seek compassion, one should be compassionate. Lincoln, in his second inaugural address, declared,...
Juneteenth's viral moment and its future - Marketplace
Marketplace· 1 day agoShortly after the Union won the Civil War in 1865, a Union major general issued an order: “The...
What's Juneteenth and what's open, closed? Here's what Savannah residents need to know
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoThe executive order outlawed slavery in Confederate states beginning Jan. 1, 1863, the midpoint of ...
Tropical downpours won't stop annual Juneteenth celebration at Ashton Villa in Galveston
ABC13 Houston· 1 day agoGalveston is the birthplace of Juneteenth, which marks the day in 1865 enslaved people there found...
DACA at heightened risk while in litigation limbo
UPI· 9 hours agoPresident Joe Biden delivers remarks during the DACA 12th Anniversary event in the East room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. June 20...
Spanish Grand Prix: Start time, how to watch, weather and more
Motorsport.com· 10 hours agoThe Spanish Grand Prix takes place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend.
