Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Juneteenth is a relatively new federal holiday, but it's origins date back more than 160 and it is widely considered the nation's ...

On June 19, 1865, crowds of slaves gathered in Galveston, Texas to hear an announcement from Union Army General Gordon Granger. “The people of Texas,” said Granger, “are informed that in accordance ...

Juneteenth is the nation's youngest federal holiday, but its origins date back to the mid-1800s, before all other holidays were celebrated by the federal government. Juneteenth commemorates the events ...

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Juneteenth is America's newest federal holiday, first celebrated nationwide in 2021, but the history of the holiday goes back more than 100 years. Let's get the facts. June 19th marks the day that ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with news for the state's enslaved population: ...

Stay active at the sixth annual Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K on June 15. The races take place along the Civil War Defenses ...

Juneteenth, one of the newest federal holidays in the United States, commemorates the end of slavery and serves as a day to reflect on freedom, equality, and the contributions of African Americans to ...