Napoleon Sarony, “The Declaration of Independence,” 1843–1853. Harry T. Peters, “America on Stone.” Lithography Collection. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History This hand-colored ...

This led to the Three-Fifths Compromise; white and other free people would be counted as whole persons, and enslaved Black individuals would be counted as three-fifths of a person for state ...

Honoring Black LGBTQ+ Philadelphians” at William Way LGBT Community Center ...

It opened two centuries ago as the original home of the Franklin Institute. In 1938, it became a museum for Philadelphia’s history. And for eight decades, the neoclassical building at 15 S. Seventh St ...

With expositions that honored the country’s spirit and ingenuity, and landmarks that remain today, it was an awesome birthday party for the United States.

President Harry S Truman signed off on the creation of Independence National Historical Park on June 28, 1948. In the ...

Now through June 21, the sights, sounds and smells of a summertime fair will be filling the air in Downingtown when Saint ...

Plano, Ill., made national news in 2021 when it designated Juneteenth a holiday before the state or federal government. But this year, Plano’s fifth annual celebration is canceled. Organizer Jamal ...

OAKLAND — The country was still six decades away from recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday when Barbara Lee first ...

New Jersey was the last Northern state to abolish slavery, but Black settlements helped the enslaved find freedom long before ...

People unfamiliar with the occasion may be asking themselves, is there a "right" way to celebrate Juneteenth? For beginners ...

As the annual Wawa Welcome America festival approaches, organizers have announced FREE programming from the 16-day festival leading up to the main event on July 4. From June 19 to ...