As people across the country celebrated Juneteenth, some question whether or not lawmakers in 1865 actually intended to ...

But the most recent federal holiday to be added to the calendar, it turns out, is the most American holiday yet. That holiday ...

Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...

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

Americans observe Juneteenth every June 19, commemorating the day Union soldiers marched into Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, and enforced the Emancipation Proclamation, more than two years after ...

They offer collectors a rare glimpse into the enduring legacy of Lincoln’s vision for the legal abolition ... to ending slavery—an act he considered his greatest achievement as president.

June 19th is also known as Independence Day or Freedom Day. It is an American holiday that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the United States—more specifically—the ...

Juneteenth turns 160 years old. Officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021—becoming America’s 11th national ...