June 19th, 1865 was the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, two years after the emancipation proclamation ...

Trump previously pitched a ‘Great American State Fair’ celebrating all 50 U.S. states to be hosted at the Iowa State ...

The State Historical Society of Iowa plans to centralize state historical records in Des Moines as it moves to close a ...

Typically, heat indices this hot typically are more common in the month of July and the first week of August. You can thank ...

Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19, marking the day when enslaved people as far south Galveston, Texas first learned about ...

The group hopes the list will raise awareness and encourage people to help preserve historic buildings before they're gone, ...

Iowa City's Centennial Building in Iowa City will close its doors next year while moving to appointment only. Why is the ...

Iowans across the Des Moines metro commemorated Juneteenth Thursday, which marks the end of slavery in the United States. It ...

Local officials are warning more than half a million Iowans in the state's capital city and suburbs that near-record level of ...

Juneteenth celebrations started on Thursday and will go into the weekend. People gathered at the State Historical Building in ...