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Is Memorial Day a federal holiday for government workers?
Federal Times· 2 days agoAccording to History.com, some formerly enslaved South Carolinians held one of the first “Memorial ...
Vendors sought for Juneteenth celebration
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoALBANY ─ The Albany Museum of Art is partnering with the Dougherty County School System for a Juneteenth Fine Arts Celebration from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on June ...
Opinion: Restoring Confederate names on schools is a lesson in why symbols matter
CNN.com· 1 day agoEditor’s Note: Nicole Hemmer is an associate professor of history and director of the Carolyn T. and...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 7 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is ...
Pulitzer goes to Martin Luther King Jr. biographer
The Columbian· 5 days agoChicago historian Jonathan Eig won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for “King: A Life,” his 2023 biography of Martin</ ...
American Culture: Symbols, Social Dynamics, Holidays and More
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoPeople often describe America as a "melting pot" since the American population is a blend of so many different groups, each one with its own histories, ...
Schapiro: A Wilder ride for Rao and Youngkin
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 4 hours agoDoug Wilder always says the loud part louder. In a little-noticed speech this past weekend, the former governor and ex-Richmond mayor artfully laid into...
25 Countries with the Most Public Holidays in the World
Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoIn this article, we will take a look at the 25 countries with the most public holidays in the world....
Roundup of 2024 Pulitzer Prizes for literature
Republican-American· 2 days agoA revelatory portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. that draws on new sources to enrich our understanding of each stage ...
Stevie Wonder Celebrates 74th Birthday with Jubilant Trip to Ghana (See Video) - Showbiz411
Showbiz411· 3 days agoToday is Steveland Morris’s 74th birthday. Congratulations! The musical genius and humanitarian we...
