A ceremony marking the 156th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed slaves in rebellious Southern states, was charged with politics, as speakers lashed out against ...

The commemoration is enhanced by the fact the central re-enactment happens at the very spot the original event took place.

Why does Florida celebrate Emancipation Day on May 20th? Neighborhood reporter Ashley Engle explores the state’s unique ...

The City of Tallahassee is putting an emphasis on education as it hosts its annual Florida Emancipation Day events Tuesday.

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation changing the legal status of slaves to free people on Jan. 1, 1863, but the war between the Union and Confederacy would go on for ...

Celebrating the freedom of enslaved Africans in Florida highlighted a Florida Emancipation Day event at a Black museum in southeast Gainesville.

The City of Gainesville began its month-long celebration leading up to Juneteenth on Monday with a ceremony marking Florida’s ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Emancipation Day in Florida is May 20th, it is the anniversary of Union generals reading the ...

Letters connect Harrison and Tirzah, sundered lovers in pre-emancipation antiquity, and Oliver and Ardelia, modern workaholics shaping their schedules around their urban courtship. “Zeal ...

The iconic speech by the U.S. senator from Skowhegan was delivered on June 1, 1950, and is still remembered today as a ...

Maine, delivered her famous Declaration of Conscience speech on June 1, 1950, on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Here are some ...