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What's open and closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know about post office, store hours
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoThis event occurred two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Juneteenth...
Emancipation Proclamation to go on permanent display at National Archives in 2026
NBC Washington· 19 hours agoThe National Archives has put a date to last year's announcement that the Emancipation Proclamation...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, closed today? Banks, mail, post office, more
The Post-Standard· 2 days agoThe term “Juneteenth” is a blend of the words June and nineteenth; the holiday has also been called...
Why are state offices closed in New Jersey today? There's an explanation
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThis took place two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, according to...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHowStuffWorks On June 19 every year, millions of people across America come together to celebrate Juneteenth with parties, parades, prayer breakfasts,...
... Already Been The Law Of The Land For Two And A Half Years — The Emancipation Proclamation”
Sierra Sun Times· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden Proclaims Wednesday, June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Day of Observance – Says, “The Army Arrived In Texas To Enforce What Had Already Been The Law Of The Land For Two And A ...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective ...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
IUN marks Juneteenth with reading of Emancipation Proclamation
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoAs the Sons of Veterans of the Civil War read the Emancipation Proclamation Monday, Indiana...
Galveston's only Juneteenth art gallery inspires next generation of changemakers
ABC13 Houston· 2 days agoOn the same corner where Juneteenth was born nearly 160 years ago, a movement is taking place to...