What Is Juneteenth?

Plus, Cold War UFO coverups. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ What Is Juneteenth? While it didn't mark the official end of slavery in every U.S. state, Juneteenth commemorates the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865 to ensure that all enslaved people in the state be freed. Celebrations broke out—and Juneteenth was born. Read More 8 Steps That Paved the Way to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was landmark legislation that required decades of actions—and setbacks—to achieve. Read More How the Ancients Celebrated the Longest Day of the Year The Summer Solstice, occurring on June 21 in the Gregorian Calendar this year, held immense importance for ancient civilizations. Watch Now How the CIA Tried to Quell UFO Panic During the Cold War Amid reports of flying saucers swarming the nation's capital, the intelligence agency realized it needed a P.R. strategy. Read More Juneteenth & Civil Rights THE NEW YORKER How Dorothy Ashby Made the Harp Swing THE GUARDIAN Mobsters, Murder and Moments of Resistance: Life Under the Sicilian Mafia—In Pictures ATLAS OBSCURA Inside Kenya’s Women-Only Village Where Traditional Beaded Necklaces Are Symbols of Power Follow The HISTORY Channel Update Preferences  |  Subscribe  |  Contact Us You received this message because whatiamlooking2find.me2see@blogger.com is subscribed to Inside History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please UNSUBSCRIBE. Having trouble viewing this message? View the web version. This is a promotional email from The HISTORY Channel and A+E Networks. © 2023 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 http://www.aenetworks.com/ TV Parental Guidelines  |  Careers  | Terms of Use | Privacy Notice | Copyright Policy