Entertainment - Google News: Today is Juneteenth Day in Illinois - Chicago Tribune

Entertainment - Google News Google News Today is Juneteenth Day in Illinois - Chicago Tribune 19 Jun 2011, 3:03 pm Manhattan Mercury Today is Juneteenth Day in Illinois Chicago Tribune AP Gov. Pat Quinn proclaimed Sunday as Juneteenth Day in Illinois at a ceremony Friday in Chicago. According to the proclamation, Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration marking the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, ... Juneteenth, the alternative Independence Day?International Business Times Father's Day, 'Juneteenth' celebrations coincide SundayCNN International Juneteenth SignificancePatch.com Manhattan Mercury -OregonLive.com -ReporterNews.com all 289 news articles » You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.