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Wednesday, June 19, 2024

What Is Juneteenth?

 
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What Is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth, short for “June Nineteenth," marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. Find out more about how it became an annual holiday.
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10 Things You May Not Know About Jesse Owens
Learn more about the Olympic track and field champion who won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics during a pivotal moment in world history.
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Don't miss the premiere of Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics Wednesday, June 19 at 8/7c on The HISTORY® Channel. Streams the next day in The HISTORY® Channel App.
 
Video: Juneteenth & Civil Rights
In the 1960s, civil rights leaders brought today's celebration of Juneteenth back into American life.
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The Real-Life ‘Jaws’ That Terrorized the Jersey Shore
Before Steven Spielberg epitomized fears of the great white shark on the silver screen, a series of deadly attacks at the Jersey Shore in 1916 forever changed Americans' attitudes toward the sea creatures.
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Can't Turn Us Around: Alabama's Foot Soldiers
June 19
The civil rights movement that blossomed in Alabama was not a spontaneous call for justice. The events that took place from 1955 to 1965 were meticulously planned and fueled by thousands of courageous citizens. Dive deep into their stories with this inspiring documentary.
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Before the Great Migration, There Was the Great Exodus. Here’s What Happened
 
THE WASHINGTON POST
How Harriet Tubman Relied on Nature to Bring the Enslaved to Freedom
 
BBC
‘I Went Spectacularly Broke’: The Blacklisted Hollywood Writer Who Won Two Oscars
 
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