Experience the thunderous power of history as an original 1865 Civil War cannon is fired. This live demonstration shows how these legendary weapons worked and sounded on the battlefield.

As towns and cities across the United States today celebrate the anniversary of the end of slavery on Juneteenth, see how communities have marked the federal holiday in years past.

Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the United States with the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865 following the conclusion of the Civil War. The Emancipation ...

For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

Although June is recognized as Pride Month in America, an observance has taken place since 1865 on June 19 called Juneteenth. It marks a time when human beings made in the image of God were legally ...

Anthony Comstock would stop at nothing to rid the world of explicit photos, birth control, and anything else he deemed a ...

Wisconsin Dells may be "The Water Park Capital of the World," but here are five non-water-park attractions that won't get you soaked.

Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865,” tells stories from a variety of perspectives — personal, community and family.

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865, after the Civil War ended, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston ... a top Hegseth deputy ordered the Pentagon to remove all “news and feature articles, photos, ...

A Juneteenth tour at Durham’s Historic Stagville explores how enslaved people experienced the transition to freedom.

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...