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 ...

Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. A self-taught lawyer with humble beginnings, Lincoln is best known for leading the ...

While rainfall canceled many outdoor Juneteenth events in downtown Cleveland, the Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument – which honors county residents who fought and worked for ...

Each winner of the 2025 Dr. Eugene and Dr. Maxine Hankins Cain Lansing Juneteenth Essay Competition and Scholarship Program ...

It is interesting to note that President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, announcing the end of slavery in Confederate states.

The day commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Texas and announced General Order No. 3, declaring freedom for enslaved people there — two years after Abraham ...

The groundwork for Juneteenth was laid on Jan. 1, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation took effect.