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Here are 8 ways to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday in Springfield
Gannett via AOL· 7 days agoTours are free and popcorn will be...June 16 at 4 p.m. Where: Washington Avenue Baptist Church at...
Celebrating Independence Day and More July Happenings
Smithsonian Magazine· 19 hours agoAs the nation marks Independence Day and the world looks to the Paris Summer Olympic Games, the ...
Father-son duo dive into history during National History Day
Dickinson Press, N.D. via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoJun. 20—DICKINSON — It has been 27 years since Missouri high school senior Jeff Wells traveled to the University of Maryland to compete in National < ...
Enjoy late-night museum hours and live music at the Smithsonian's Solstice Saturday
NBC Washington· 3 days agoThe first Saturday of summer is June 22, and the Smithsonian is celebrating the solstice with...
5 Black History Landmarks in the U.S. You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
AFAR· 3 days agoMuseums like Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music and the International African ...
Celebrate this steamy summer solstice inside at after-hour Smithsonian Museum events
Fox local via AOL· 3 days agoWASHINGTON - The summer solstice is right around the corner...sunlight and Smithsonian events. The museum powerhouse has held the festival since 2018 to ...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 days agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 1 day ago(Getty Images) More than one million Black soldiers fought during World War II under the Double V...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 3 days agoJuneteenth is the newest federal holiday and the first one established since Martin Luther King Jr....