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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special events for Juneteenth will include the display of a signed copy ...
The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in ...
Juneteenth turns 160 years old. Officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021—becoming America’s 11th national ...
The show went on for the Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Sunday as organizers relied on a fundraising campaign to offset ...
Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...
Theatrical event, free day also scheduledSPRINGFIELD The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate ...
The date is becoming more widely known due to the efforts of Black historians who have been sharing the date's importance ...
Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19. It commemorates the day that news of the Emancipation Proclamation made it to enslaved people in the South. Juneteenth was the first federal holiday ...
Tombstone, AZ closes offices for Juneteenth 2025, marking the fourth anniversary since it became a federal holiday.
Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the delayed arrival of the Emancipation Proclamation news to enslaved people in Texas in 1865. While a significant step, the Emancipation ...
two years following the Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War's conclusion. Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth. Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19 ...
Juneteenth is another Freedom Day, commemorating June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Black people were told they were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, enacted more than two years earlier.