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issued by Union Major General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, proclaimed that all enslaved people in Texas were free. This decree enforced the Emancipation Proclamation in the state, marking the effective end of legalized slavery in…
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May your heart be filled with joy and peace. Resurrection of Christ
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Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.
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Columbus Day commemorates the landing of Italian-born navigator Christopher Columbus in the New World—i.e., the Americas—on October 12, 1492. It is a federal holiday in the United States, observed on the second Monday in October. The day typically involves parades,…
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Honor & Remembrance The American Legion pauses to remember those killed during the terrorist attacks 24 years ago.On Sept. 11, The American Legion pauses to remember the terrorist attacks 24 years ago, pay tribute to first responders whose actions that…
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Happy 4th of July
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