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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOn June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved people...
Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady
Midland Reporter-Telegram· 3 days agoThe document in which Abraham Lincoln set in motion the Union's military response to the launch of...
Lewis Central tops Girls City Meet at Whispering Woods; Reed medalist
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 3 hours agoLewis Central won Thursday's girls golf city meet at Whispering Woods, and Kate Reed won individual...
Pritzkers donate Lincoln's Civil War order to Springfield museum
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoThe Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum introduced a new item dating back to the Civil...
How Lincoln dealt with depression and found greatness
The Holland Sentinel· 1 day agoWhat do you credit President Lincoln with accomplishing? President Lincoln consistently ranks in polls as the greatest president of all time. According to the Smithsonian Institution, “Lincoln's ...
Erik Larson vividly captures the struggle for Fort Sumter
The Day· 18 hours agoA century or so ago, in an era of racial denialism, historians groped for any explanation besides slavery to define the war’s origins. Half a century later, in the aftermath of the civil rights ...
‘New Adventures of Old Christine’ Cast: See Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wynda Sykes & More!
The Sacramento Bee· 6 hours agoNew Adventures of Old Christine was a hit comedy series that graced television screens from 2006 to 2010, offering viewers a blend of humor, wit, and relatable moments. Created by Kari Lizer ...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 12 hours agoDr. Opal Lee will add a new accomplishment to her resume Friday when she is awarded the Presidential...
Obama’s doing the delegate thing
Politico· 4 days agoGood Tuesday morning, Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker and first lady MK Pritzker are announcing a “historic document donation” to the Abraham Lincoln...
What the 'Dawn of the Civil War' can tell us about today's acrimonious politics
NPR· 2 days agoMy guest, journalist and historian Erik Larson, has a new book closely examining the period between the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860 ...