The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in ...

Theatrical event, free day also scheduledSPRINGFIELD The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate ...

Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...

The city held its fifth annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 14, at Rainbow Lagoon Park, with Lalah Hathaway, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The ALPLM events celebrating Juneteenth include: • Emancipation Proclamation, on display 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the library building weekdays June 13-26. One special weekend display will take ...

Juneteenth commemorates the events of ... The holiday commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation in the U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued the proclamation to free enslaved African Americans ...

This updated handout photo provided by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum shows a signed copy of Emancipation Proclamation. The Library in Springfield will mark Juneteenth ...

Akron to close municipal offices for Juneteenth, maintaining normal curb service. Mayor Malik stresses ongoing equality ...

The History of Emancipation & Juneteenth’ is a 60-minute slide ... look at some of the events that led up to The Emancipation Proclamation,” Daley said. “Such as Freemont’s Emancipation ...