The Ella L. Jordan African American History Museum will host its second annual Emancipation Day observance from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. May 18 Florida's Emancipation Day preceded the June 19, 1865 ...

Engraving depicting Sherman's march to the ... Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman’s March and the Story of America’s Largest Emancipation by Bennett Parten Simon & Schuster, 272 pp.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - New Year celebrations in the Charleston area continued into Wednesday, especially for those with African American ancestry and heritage who observe Emancipation Day. The ...

Lincoln Signs Emancipation Proclamation Engraving From 1882 Showing Abraham Lincoln Signing The Emancipation Proclamation Which Ended Slavery. emancipation proclamation stock illustrations Engraving ...

Musk sends Republicans into chaos as he shreds Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ — ‘He doesn’t get to vote’ It’s Summer Vacation Time. Tourists Are Saying No to America. Blake Lively ...

As we experience what seems like a rerun of the Cold War—with Russia once again a hostile dictatorship—it may be hard to remember that Russia and the U.S. were once warmly supportive of each ...

The National Archives has put a date to last year's announcement that the Emancipation Proclamation will go on permanent display. Starting in 2026, the historic document will find a home next to ...

The city of Gainesville kicked off its month-long Journey to Juneteenth celebration on Saturday with a Freedom Walk to recognize and honor Emancipation in Florida. Residents from Gainesville’s ...

But it wasn't until a few years ago that he heard about Florida's Emancipation Day ‒ a celebration of Union Army troops arriving in Tallahassee on May 20, 1865, 11 days after the end of the ...

The history behind Emancipation Park is what makes it such an important part of Houston's evolution. If you're new to the area or it's been awhile since you visited this dynamic piece of living ...

Abraham Lincoln reading the Emancipation Proclamation before his cabinet. From an engraving by Alexander Hay Ritchie after a painting by Francis Carpenter.Bettmann Archive The Emancipation ...