Someone will get a chance to own two literal pieces of American history. The post Documents that Lincoln signed to end ...

Some state and federal agencies will be closed on Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the upcoming federal holiday.

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Pres. Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation ...

Free slaves, often referred to as “freedmen,” organized the first of what became the annual celebration of "Jubilee Day" on ...

The sixth annual event will be held Saturday, June 14, 2025, beginning at 2 p.m.

Juneteenth Freedom Celebration, Poughkeepsie: Celebrate freedom, culture and community with music, dance, food, drinks, games ...

Two era-defining documents that ended slavery and reshaped American history are to be auctioned. The Thirteenth Amendment ...

Juneteenth is often described as the day “slavery ended in Texas,” but the truth behind it tells a deeper, more sobering ...

While President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery went into effect Jan. 1, 1863, it wasn’t until ...

The rare document could fetch $8 million.