Theatrical event, free day also scheduledSPRINGFIELD The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate ...

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

The annual event that draws thousands is held in collaboration between four cities in the southern sector of Dallas County.

The rare document could fetch $8 million.

On Jan. 1, 1863, nearly two years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which ...

Stacker collected images of Juneteenth celebrations over the years that showcase how the holiday has changed, from 1970 to ...

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President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery on January 1, 1863 but it was June 19, 1865 when General Order #3 was read aloud, declaring that “in accordance ...

Music, dance and food are just part of the celebrations commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

Juneteenth went from a little-known celebration of emancipation to a federal American holiday. Along the way, there has been both progress and pushback.

Springfield, Illinois is hosting a variety of Juneteenth events from June 12-19, including a pageant, panel discussions, and ...

Trump's crackdown on immigrants bears alarming parallels to the fugitive slave obsessions of the pre-Civil War South.