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How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 7 hours ago"We all walked down the road singing and shouting to beat theband," one enslaved woman, Molly Harrell, said in "The Slave Narratives of ...South Dakota...
US Army celebrates 249th birthday
Stars and Stripes· 7 days agoOn Friday, June 14, the U.S. Army turns 249 years old. See how the Army’s 2½½ centuries of service is being celebrated.
100-year-old veteran, 25-year-old lieutenant celebrate US Army's birthday with cake cutting
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoWith...United States of America, and I’m very proud of that,” Rainey said. “We put this country on...
George Strait's historic concert follows decades of success, tragedy, an iconic love story
Fox News· 1 day agoGeorge Strait announced his retirement from touring in 2012, and that his The Cowboy Rides Away tour...
Why Juneteenth Belongs In Our Kids' History Lessons
SheKnows via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoWhen my son was in elementary school, two mom friends and I became aligned in our desire to teach our boys about important dates in Black history....
Fate of Capital City’s Andrew Jackson Statue Still Undecided
Mississippi Free Press· 2 hours agoJACKSON, Miss.—Andrew Jackson still stands outside City Hall in Jackson, Miss., nearly four years...
Juneteenth 2024: What to do, where to celebrate in NYC
New York Daily News· 5 days agoNew York City offers an expansive lineup of Juneteenth events to commemorate June 19, 1865 — the day...
Ferris Hills at West Lake and Clark Meadows residents gather to commemorate D-Day
Gannett via AOL· 7 days agoThis anniversary was a day of honoring her brother, Strong said. Outside, a U.S. Army Jeep and...
Word from the Smokies: Sochan gathering program grows relationship between tribe, park and plants
Smoky Mountain News· 21 hours agoToday their ancestors, now known as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, occupy a remnant of the...
The String Revolution's Janet Robin talks about the band's journey ahead of their show Thursday in...
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 1 day agoExperimental all-guitar trio The String Revolution is coming to Pittsburgh Winery this Thursday, and...
