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June 19th is known in many places as Juneteenth... History of Juneteenth What is Juneteenth Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that all slaves were now free. Note that this was two and a half ...

Anniston, Al. 8th Annual Juneteenth Heritage Festival, July 1 & 2, 2000 ...

Current News and Updates! The National Association of Juneteenth Lineage welcomes SBC Communications as organization's first Title Sponsor....more MESSAGE FROM NAJL PRESIDENT NAJL MISSION STATEMENT PRESS & CORRESPONDENCE JOIN NAJL CONTACT NAJL National Association of Juneteenth Lineage 1104 Janes Avenue Saginaw, Michigan 48607 517 752-0576 E-Mail: najljune19@earthlink.net Book Release!

Abraham Lincoln Papers 1860 | 1861 | 1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 1860 November 6 Lincoln elected President 1861 March 4 Lincoln inaugurated April 12 Firing on Fort Sumter, S.C., initiated the Civil War July 21 1st Battle of Bull Run 1862 June-September 2nd Bull Run Campaign July 13 Lincoln read initial draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to Secretaries Seward and Welles July 22 Lincoln ...

Juneteenth: Real History by Aussie Meyer aussie@compassnet.com One of the great truisms of my hometown of Galveston is Never underestimate the power of historical little old ladies. The joint is a tourist town, an island with beaches, and a long and rowdy history. Our old ladies did us a boon by turning a district of ratty old waterfront warehouses into a pretty impressive historical district, ...