The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black ...

The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 American merchant vessels, unaware that the conflict had already ended ...

The American Civil War. Remember it? Well, no, because you weren't alive. But you've read about it, and the Civil War ...

Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, carrying with them orders that all enslaved people were now free. For decades, marking ...

The Civil War ended in 1865 with the defeat of the Confederacy and the abolition of slavery through the 13th Amendment. However, the devastating impact of this war left deep scars: ...

The event holds special significance on Hilton Head Island. Freed slaves purchased land on Hilton Head after the Civil War, ...

Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth, including when it is and the meaning behind the day, plus what's open ...

Juneteenth is currently a federal holiday and a state holiday in 46 states. South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, ...

Free museum admission on the federal holiday Thursday, June 19Memphis, TN, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National ...