Vietnam Vet honors Civil War dead
Dan Baldwin served his country in the Vietnam War. Today he is showing his appreciation for veterans of a different conflict: the Civil War. Baldwin discovered the headstones of two dozen forgotten Civil War veterans in a cemetery near Nevada City, California. The stones list the names of soldiers…
What is Juneteenth?
Each year on June 19, people around the United States celebrate Juneteenth. This holiday celebrates the end of slavery. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. But it did not take effect right away in the South. On June 18, 1865, a Union general led 2,000 soldiers into Galveston, Texas.…
10 Facts about the Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. That means New Year's Day of 2017 marked 154 years since its issuance. This important historical document was issued near the end of the Civil War. It helped the United States to end the war and abolish slavery. But did you know…
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