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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTexas was the first state to designate Juneteenth as a state holiday in 1890. However, Juneteenth
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTexas was the first to make Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980, but it wasn't until June 17, 2021,...
President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom | The White House
The White House· 7 hours agoToday, President Biden named nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoNeed a poetic pick-me-up? Maya Angelou's "Phenomenal Woman" poetry collection will always lift your...
Former Mass. Senator John Kerry to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFXT via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoKatie Ledecky- Seven-time Olympic gold medalist and most decorated female swimmer in history. Opal...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWashington “When day comes we step out of the shade / Aflame and unafraid / The new dawn blooms as...
Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Bloomberg, Gore, Pelosi and many more
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoYeoh Michelle Yeoh is an actress known for her work in a number of blockbusters over four decades....
Jim Thorpe among 19 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden
The Express-Times· 36 minutes agoClarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and...
After years of decline, a new generation of organised labour rises in US
Al Jazeera· 22 hours agoStarbucks executives announced in February that they had agreed to negotiate pay raises and working...
110 fun trivia questions for kids (and answers)
The Today Show via AOL· 2 days agoAnswer: Texas. Trivia Question...California. Trivia Question: What is the federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States?...