Emancipation Day celebrates when Andrew Johnson freed his slaves on August 8, 1863. Sam Johnson, a former slave, set up the ...

ALTON - Alton has a long-standing Juneteenth Celebration tradition and the Juneteenth Committee is already in preparation for ...

Texas, a name derived from the Caddo word táy:shaʼ, meaning ‘friend,’ stands as a colossal and ever-evolving entity within ...

Marshall, Texas has a rich history, having served as the seat of justice for the Panola Judicial District, the first ...

Tennessee celebrates Emancipation Day on August 8, marking the day many enslaved Tennesseans learned of their freedom. While President Andrew Johnson freed his slaves, his legacy is complex due to his ...

The United States Postal Service has announced the start of voting for your favorite stamp in its Stamp Encore contest.

Hutchinson will host its 137th annual Emancipation Day celebration with events throughout the weekend in the Salt City.

Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, although it is not universally observed. Oklahoma County observes it, ...

From Bugs Bunny and Batman to the Emancipation Proclamation and Transcontinental Railroad, the U.S. Postal Service is giving you a chance to vote on which stamp you’d like to see return to mark ...

The slaves had come to San Bernardino in 1852 with their owner, Robert Smith, part of the Mormon founding of the community.

Republican Texas state Representative Giovanni Capriglione co-authored the law that bans nearly all abortion in the state. And on Friday, the District 98 representative was publicly accused of ...