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The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries.
The celebration was initially planned for June 19, but organizers opted to change the date due to predicted inclement weather.
Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...
CARSON CITY — On one side of the Nevada State Capitol grounds, Carson City residents on Saturday morning expressed their rights against the federal government. On the other side at Veterans Plaza, ...
For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...
The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's history and meaning.
The Lansdowne Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its 29th annual Flag Day celebration on Saturday evening, presided over by chapter Regent Beth Anne Keates.
Before Cooper Flagg is likely taken as the NBA draft’s No. 1 overall pick, his apparel sponsor has created a holiday.
Since President Woodrow Wilson declared June 14 Flag Day in May 1916, the United States has honored the adoption of the stars ...