HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, and Galveston celebrated their rich history at the very place it began. ABC13 brought you a first-hand view of the 41st Annual Al ...

The Civil War ended in April 1865 and two months later, on June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, with Granger saying, "The ...

Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Galveston and Texas history, marks the day in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger arrived with U.S. troops to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and bring ...

Story by Katie Hawkinson • 1mo Former President Joe Biden commemorated Juneteenth in Galveston, Texas, hours after President Donald Trump raged there are “too many” holidays in the U.S.

What is the history of Juneteenth? The celebration started with the freed enslaved people of Galveston, Texas. Although the Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in the South in 1863, it ...

It also failed to free those held in bondage in Texas. That would not come until June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger landed in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order #3. Popular ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Juneteenth will now be recognized as a city holiday in Galveston after a unanimous vote on June 2 by the city council. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in ...

To mark Juneteenth — a federal holiday when many businesses close — President Donald Trump took to social media to gripe about workers allegedly not wanting “too many non-working holidays.” ...

The annual, free event, held at Memorial Park in Logan Heights, celebrates Black history and the Juneteenth holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. after nearly 250 years.

Juneteenth 2022 is a federal holiday in the U.S.—but what’s the meaning behind the day off? This is the celebration’s history since it started on June 19, ...

How people came to celebrate Juneteenth in the United States By Porsha Grant Wednesday, July 20, 2022 ...