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Juneteenth: The history of a national holiday
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Here's some of its history, and how it came to be a national holiday. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation into law on Jan. 1, 1863, freeing all slaves in the Confederate states — on paper, at least.
June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation ...
Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is ...
This article was originally published online by the Association of Women in International Trade in the 2025 Summer Communiqué ...
The Trump Administration's reasons for resettling Afrikaners echo early U.S. debates about Haiti's independence.
Santelmann, this lesson details the history of the United States Marine Band. The lesson opens with a contemporary introductory article that provides an overview of the history of the band through the ...
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NFL Teams In Agreement On Juneteenth HolidayThursday June 19 is Juneteenth, a federal United States holiday to commemorate the ending of slavery. The holiday marks the day, June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally ...
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