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What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
AOL· 4 days agoOn that date in 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved people across the state that they were free. To commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was ...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 4 days agoIn honor of day, we've collected a list of powerful Juneteenth quotes from luminaries, political...
Elizabeth Dole, former senator from NC, to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
WNCN via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoThe Salisbury native, who was married to fellow politician Bob Dole, will be one of nineteen...
Juneteenth USA Applauds Biden Administration on Third Anniversary of Federal Juneteenth Holiday
Digital Journal· 5 days agoBeachwood, OH, United States, 29th Apr 2024 —In a profound acknowledgment of Juneteenth’s significance to American history and culture, President Biden’s 2023 Juneteenth ...
Fort Worth’s Opal Lee to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 20 hours agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 4 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Jim Thorpe, the World’s Greatest Athlete, Posthumously Honored with the Presidential Medal of...
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoLegendary athlete Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox/Potawatomi) is among the 19 Presidential Medal of Freedom...
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 5 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom | The White House
The White House· 18 hours agoToday, President Biden named nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others
WSB Radio· 7 hours agoWASHINGTON — (AP) — President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people on...