HERE IT IS. July 5, and we celebrated the 249th anniversary of our independence as a nation. It seems we have moved from a ...

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were freed in Texas. Learn about the ...

Fireworks, parades, and military flyovers will happen across the country in celebration of 249 years since America declared ...

Let Marylanders be at the forefront of a growing movement to recognize the end of slavery and work toward a better, more equal future for all.

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...

Everyone’s Celebrating a Play About Mary Todd Lincoln—Except Her Impersonators. ... Mary Todd Lincoln presenters pose for a portrait in front of an Abraham Lincoln statue by artist Mike Major.

In honor of its 163rd birthday, Union Pacific Railroad is unveiling a new commemorative locomotive in the hometown of its ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) is celebrating Juneteenth with multiple events throughout this month.