In essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery in the rebellious states.

To celebrate Texas Independence Day on March 2, here are 10 facts about ... mission rather than face an injunction. To settle the matter, the state took control of the Alamo before Gov.

Each year on the fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate this historic event. Conflict between the colonies and England was already a year old when the colonies ...