Juneteenth: The Day Freedom's News Finally Reached Texas
On June 19, 1865, Union troops issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, finally enforcing emancipation there — the event now celebrated as Juneteenth.
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Liberty in 214 Crates: The Day the Statue of Liberty Reached New York
On June 17, 1885, the French ship Isère steamed into New York Harbor carrying the Statue of Liberty in 350 pieces, packed in 214 wooden crates.
The Pen That Promised Old Age Would Not Mean Poverty
On August 14, 1935, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating America's safety net for the elderly, the unemployed, and struggling families.