Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates General Order No. 3 which was issued by Major General Gordon Granger, who arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. The...
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10 Facts: Juneteenth
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally-celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Learn about the history of this holiday —...
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General Order No. 3
The Civil War ended in the summer of 1865. Union General Gordon Granger and his troops traveled to Galveston, Texas to announce General Order No. 3 on...
African Americans in the Armed Forces Timeline
This timeline details the actions of African Americans in the armed forces from the Revolutionary War until the end of the Civil War.