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Juneteenth is the longest-running African American holiday, and it became a federal holiday a few years ago. Here's what's open and closed Thursday.
Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...
Juneteenth is a federal holiday, meaning banks and the postal service will be closed. Here's what's open.
On July 4​ we traditionally celebrate Independence Day​, which​ commemorates the voting by representatives of the Thirteen ...
Sarah ‘Sally’ Spencer Beck of Sag Harbor Dies June 13 Sarah Horner Spencer Beck, 86, died peacefully on June 13, near the ...
In a world where food trends come and go faster than Illinois weather changes, Star 66 Cafe stands as a monument to timeless cooking – proof that cheese fries, served in an unpretentious setting with ...
One child is heard gasping and exclaiming, "Did Abraham Lincoln die?" as the rest of the class erupts into tears. Cal, clearly caught off guard, can be heard laughing in disbelief at the intense ...
Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker to talk about Abraham Lincoln’s angry letter directed ...
Originally issued by Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863, the proclamation declared enslaved people in the Confederate states to be free. This version, signed in 1864, had been expected to sell for ...
The Abraham Accords may soon include Syria and Lebanon, according to Israeli media, with the Trump administration working to expand the peace agreement between Israel and Arab nations.
Third book in planned five-part series from local author Jan Jacobi, “Lincoln and Douglas” deals with Lincoln's historic debates with rival Stephen A. Douglas.
President Trump discusses the expansion of Abraham Accords after the "12 Day War" between Israel and Iran, with officials suggesting Syria and Lebanon as likely candidates to join.