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‘The Great Museum of the Sea’ Review: A Dive Into the Past
The ocean floor is a graveyard containing the remains of historic voyages and the wreckage of small-scale maritime tragedies.
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Marathas led ‘first war of Independence’. History forgot because kings didn’t keep records
Bharat’s history is not the history of losing wars but a history of continuous sangharsh’, said Organiser editor Prafulla ...
What day is Juneteenth? What to know about the history of this week's federal holiday
Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.
On Frederick Douglass, the Declaration of Independence, and Juneteenth
On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger declared at Galveston, Texas, that "all slaves are free" by virtue of Lincoln's edict dated Jan. 1, 1863. It took more than two years to make the promise of ...
Elgin News Digest: Carpentersville Independence Day parade, fireworks Saturday; Gifford Park Association picnic set for Saturday at square
Elgin History Museum will hold a summer picnic fundraiser at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 29, at the John Duerr Forest Preserve, ...
What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...
When, what is Juneteenth? What to know about the origins, history of the federal holiday
Short for “June Nineteenth,” the holiday marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the ...
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Here’s a look at the human side of the Declaration of Independence signers in York
A sampling of other Declaration of Independence signers who served in the Continental Congress in York between Sept. 30, 1777, and June 28, 1778.
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Reading of the U.S. Constituion to celebrate Independence Day in Elmira
In anticipation of Independence Day and to celebrate 249 years as a nation, the Chemung County Historical Society is inviting ...
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Williams: 'If you love the Declaration of Independence, you have to thank Black people.' They helped shape that moment. - Richmond Times-Dispatch
“If you love the Declaration of Independence, you have to thank Black people,” says Woody Holton, a history professor at the University of South Carolina and the son of former Virginia Gov ...
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Lafayette helped Americans turn the tide in their fight for independence – and 50 years later, he helped forge the growing nation’s sense of identity - The Conversation
But like all good history lessons, Lafayette’s legacy is open to interpretation. ‘Portrait of Lafayette as an Old Man,’ painted by Louise-Adéone Drölling around 1830. Musée de l'Armée ...
From South Africa to Haiti: The History of White Refugee Narratives
The Trump Administration's reasons for resettling Afrikaners echo early U.S. debates about Haiti's independence.