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Among other things, “1861” portrays the waiting game that Maj. Robert Anderson faced as he commanded Fort Sumter and faced ...
President Andrew Johnson appears to still hold that record, set when his “Grand Review of the Armies” marked the end of the ...
On Jan. 1, 1863, nearly two years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which ...
The 2025 Syracuse Juneteenth Festival brought food, music and entertainment to Clinton Square on Saturday, June 14.
Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...
For at least 60 years following the end of the Civil War, Jefferson City's Black citizens annually celebrated emancipation.
Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum held its 10th annual festival Saturday, with more celebrations on the horizon.
The Army is celebrating its 250th anniversary with a parade on Saturday, which happens to be President Donald Trump’s 79th ...
Juneteenth, a federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the U.S., will be celebrated June 19, 2025. Here's what to know.