The handbill that informed slaves in Texas of their freedom was given out June 19, 1865, more than two years after President ...

The state's contribution brings the Juneteenth museum's funds to $50 million — more than two-thirds of its $70 million goal.

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.