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23ABC News Bakersfield14h
The history behind Juneteenth and how it became a national holiday
Community leaders and residents of Bakersfield express their thoughts and feelings behind the holiday. Celebrating in style ...
The Journal News on MSN17h
How did July 4 become the U.S.' Independence Day?
July 4, 1776 wasn't when the Declaration was signed, despite what the ending of "1776" would have you believe.
July 4th myths and legends: Things the history books got wrong about Independence Day in the U.S.
With July 4th around the corner, we look at the misconceptions and myths that surround Independence Day in the U.S.
Rolling Out1d
What’s the right way to mark Juneteenth?
What is Juneteenth? What is the proper way to celebrate it? Should holiday observers attend barbecues and cookouts? Should ...
The Indiana Gazette8d
How Juneteenth National Independence Day became more than a federal holiday
How Juneteenth National Independence Day became more than a federal holiday reveals a transformation in how the nation ...
On Frederick Douglass, the Declaration of Independence, and Juneteenth
On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger declared at Galveston, Texas, that "all slaves are free" by virtue of Lincoln's edict dated Jan. 1, 1863. It took more than two years to make the promise of ...
The Manila Times on MSN9d
127th PH Independence Day highlights stories of revolutionary struggle, giving birth to the nation
THIS year's Philippine Independence Day celebration focuses on the freedom that Filipino forebears struggled for in honor of ...