The red, white and blue represents the American flag, a reminder that slaves and their descendants were and are Americans. June 19, 1865, represents the day that enslaved Black people in Galveston ...

Of the 27 versions of the United States flag, nine flew for only about a year, ... Andrew Johnson (1865-1869), Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877), and Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881) ...

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.

Of the 27 versions of the United States flag, nine flew for only about a year, reflecting the rapid expansion of the nation. Though ... James Buchanan (1857-1861) and Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865) ...

See the article in its original context from April 27, 1865, Page 1 Buy Reprints. ... raised the first real American flag, or ensign, over the Capitol of the rebel Confederate Capital, ...

What Rhonda Hiser discovered behind a bookcase at the Museum of Southern History in Florida was an 1865 American presentation flag that she now believes was draped over the coffin of assassinated ...

Juneteenth is widely celebrated as a federal holiday on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the U.S.

The red, white and blue of the Juneteenth flag, a familiar color scheme, will be flying alongside the American flag in many places on June 19, symbolizing the end of slavery in Texas. In Houston and ...

Diplomatic Correspondence, Sept. 28, 1865; Secretary Seward to Consul Dickenson; Who the U. S. Flag Protects. Skip to content Skip to site index ... 1865, Page 1 Buy Reprints.

The red, white and blue represents the American flag, a reminder that slaves and their descendants were and are Americans. June 19, 1865, represents the day that enslaved Black people in Galveston ...