It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...

For many years, the list of federally designated holidays included Memorial Day in May, followed by Independence Day in July.

Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we approach Juneteenth, let's also acknowledge some ugly truths ...

At a time when the nation remembers the liberation of the last enslaved people in the United States, the city Sunday ...

In the four years since Juneteenth became a national holiday, Galveston has embraced its complicated past in a way it never ...

The staying power and determination to continue to print Truth and Liberty, no matter what, is the legacy of the Deseret News.

Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications, and ...

The United States hosted its most extensive military parade in decades on Saturday (June 14 ), an event filled with grand displays of military strength, including thousands of troops, armoured ...

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

Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of the last slaves in Texas after the end of the Civil War in 1865. The holiday was ...

More than 6,000 troops marched in front of the president near the National Mall to honor the Army’s anniversary ...

Charles Walker, with the local band Wave 11, greets people during the fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration at Lincoln Park on ...