On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger declared at Galveston, Texas, that "all slaves are free" by virtue of Lincoln's edict dated Jan. 1, 1863. It took more than two years to make the promise of ...

In direct defiance of President Trump’s recent executive order saying that the Smithsonian, the National Park Service, and others should avoid “divisive narratives that distort” and “rewrite” ...

That declaration came two years after the emancipation proclamation, because many Americans continued to hold their slaves captive after President Abraham Lincoln's announcement.

Is the stock market closed today, June 19, for Juneteenth 2025? Thats the big question on every investors mind. As the nation observes Juneteenth, many are wondering if Wall Street takes a break too.

The nation’s 250th anniversary is a chance to relearn our founding principles.

The US celebrates Independence Day on July 4 every year to commemorate the country's declaration of Independence from Great ...

ON Thursday, the Philippines will commemorate the 127th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine independence. More specifically, independence from Spain — freedom from that country's 333-year ...

Dan Keeler, the new captain of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, called up his football coaches from his days at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High earlier this week, along with his English ...

The East Peoria City Council meeting on Tuesday unveiled a new bust of Abraham Lincoln that will grace East Peoria City Hall. “We so graciously accept this,” said East Peoria Mayor John Kahl.

Although we live in a suburban area, we are lucky to have plenty of farms nearby where we can purchase fresh corn. But, when ...

Keeler, who graduated from high school in 1994 and went on to the Naval Academy, is taking command of one of the Navy’s most prominent ships. The USS Abraham Lincoln arrives San Diego in 2020.