Celebrating Juneteenth
Editor’s note: This blog has been updated to remove an exterior website as a source of confusing information. This year marks the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Major Gen. Gordon Granger led Union soldiers into Galveston, Texas, with …
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Allen, Erin
Date:2015-06-19
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Juneteenth
This weekend there will be barbecues, pies, home-made strawberry soda, and other treats that have become common features of Juneteenth, a celebration of the end of slavery in the United States that has its roots in the joyful celebrations of newly-freed slaves in Texas at the end of the Civil War. It is thought to …
Legislative History of Juneteenth
In honor of the recognition of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, the Law Library of Congress would like to commemorate its legislative history.
Posthumously Published – Juneteenth
This blog discusses the first edition of Ralph Ellison's posthumous book, Juneteenth, housed in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division.
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Zimmerman, Amanda
Date:2023-06-21
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Juneteenth Federal Holiday
The Thomas Jefferson Building, including the Great Hall and exhibition spaces, will be open to visitors with timed-entry passes on the federal Juneteenth holiday. All other buildings of the Library will be closed in observance of the federal holiday, including all reading rooms.
Date:2024-06-19
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Juneteenth: Remembrances & Recipes
This post was authored by Monica Valentine, Program Specialist in the Informal Learning Office. June 19th became a federal U.S. holiday in 2021. This date, known as Juneteenth, commemorates the anniversary of Union troops arriving in Galveston, Texas in 1865 with an announcement of freedom for enslaved African-Americans. Though President Abraham Lincoln had issued the …
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Hartley-Kong, Alli
Date:2023-06-16
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Ralph Ellison's "Juneteenth"
In commemoration of Juneteenth, Manuscript Division curator Barbara Bair explores Ralph Ellison's unfinished second novel. First published posthumously in 1999 as "Juneteenth," and a decade later (in 2010) as "Three Days Before the Shooting...," Ellison's novel takes a deep dive into the complexities of race and violence and prices of transformation in America.
Trending: Juneteenth
More than 40 states celebrate the day that Texans learned of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The news came late—two-and-a-half years late—and in the form of an official pronouncement. Known as “General Order No. 3,” the edict was delivered by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger from the balcony of a mansion in Galveston, Texas on June …
A Long Day Coming: Happy Juneteenth
In commemoration of Juneteenth, Manuscript Division curator Barbara Bair explores Ralph Ellison’s unfinished second novel, which was not published until after his 1994 death. The resulting novel, "Juneteenth," reflects Ellison’s deep thinking about the rifts in American society—the dissonance, melodies and harmonies, and the strife of racial prejudice and discrimination. Like Ellison’s novel, the idea of Juneteenth as a national holiday has been a...
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Holmes, Anne
Date:2021-06-22
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Juneteenth: Books from the General Collections
Juneteenth is a recent federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of African Americans that were still enslaved in Galveston, Texas, and other places until the end of the Civil War in 1865. This display features books about Juneteenth from the Library's general collections in the Main Reading Room.
Date:2022-06-09
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Juneteenth: Books from the General Collections
Juneteenth is a recent federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of African Americans that were still enslaved in Galveston, Texas, and other places until the end of the Civil War in 1865. This display features books about Juneteenth from the Library's general collections in the Main Reading Room.
Juneteenth Holiday: Main Reading Room Opening
For the federal Juneteenth holiday, visitors are invited to walk onto the floor of the Library’s magnificent Main Reading Room. This special opportunity offers a rare glimpse inside one of Washington’s most beautiful spaces.
Date:2023-06-19
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The Juneteenth Book Festival Symposium on Black Literature & Literacy
A day-long symposium on Juneteenth, one of the oldest observances marking the end of the enslavement of African descendants in the United States. The holiday has been celebrated in Galveston, Texas, since June 19, 1865, when news of the Emancipation Proclamation first was announced in Texas. Today, Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom with an emphasis on education and literacy. The opened with a history...
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Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division - Library of Congress
Juneteenth: Materials from the Library's Collections
This small, curated display of selected items showcases some of the Library’s collections related to Juneteenth—which stands for June 19th. The U.S. federal holiday, created in 2021, commemorates the emancipation of African Americans who were still enslaved in Galveston, Texas, and other places until the end of the Civil War in 1865.
Date:2024-04-24
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Juneteenth: Materials from the Library's Collections
This small, curated display of selected items showcases some of the Library’s collections related to Juneteenth—which stands for June 19th. The U.S. federal holiday, created in 2021, commemorates the emancipation of African Americans who were still enslaved in Galveston, Texas, and other places until the end of the Civil War in 1865.
BlogCelebrating Juneteenth Editor’s note: This blog has been updated to remove an exterior website as a source of confusing information. This year marks the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Major Gen. Gordon Granger led Union soldiers into Galveston, Texas, with …
BlogJuneteenth This weekend there will be barbecues, pies, home-made strawberry soda, and other treats that have become common features of Juneteenth, a celebration of the end of slavery in the United States that has its roots in the joyful celebrations of newly-freed slaves in Texas at the end of the Civil War. It is thought to …
Photo, Print, DrawingA cultural Juneteenth festival 1 print : color silkscreen ; sheet 59 x 44 cm (poster format)
BlogLegislative History of Juneteenth In honor of the recognition of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, the Law Library of Congress would like to commemorate its legislative history.
Photo, Print, DrawingProtest signs for Juneteenth events 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color.
BlogPosthumously Published – Juneteenth This blog discusses the first edition of Ralph Ellison's posthumous book, Juneteenth, housed in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division.
EventJuneteenth Federal Holiday The Thomas Jefferson Building, including the Great Hall and exhibition spaces, will be open to visitors with timed-entry passes on the federal Juneteenth holiday. All other buildings of the Library will be closed in observance of the federal holiday, including all reading rooms.
BlogJuneteenth: Remembrances & Recipes This post was authored by Monica Valentine, Program Specialist in the Informal Learning Office. June 19th became a federal U.S. holiday in 2021. This date, known as Juneteenth, commemorates the anniversary of Union troops arriving in Galveston, Texas in 1865 with an announcement of freedom for enslaved African-Americans. Though President Abraham Lincoln had issued the …
BlogRalph Ellison's "Juneteenth" In commemoration of Juneteenth, Manuscript Division curator Barbara Bair explores Ralph Ellison's unfinished second novel. First published posthumously in 1999 as "Juneteenth," and a decade later (in 2010) as "Three Days Before the Shooting...," Ellison's novel takes a deep dive into the complexities of race and violence and prices of transformation in America.
Photo, Print, DrawingJuneteenth 2020, Port of Oakland, California 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color.
Photo, Print, DrawingJuneteenth 2020, Port of Oakland, California 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color.
Photo, Print, DrawingJuneteenth 2020, Port of Oakland, California 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color.
Photo, Print, DrawingJuneteenth, Sylvia's Restaurant, 328 Malcolm X Blvd., Harlem 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color.
EventJuneteenth: Books from the General Collections Juneteenth is a recent federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of African Americans that were still enslaved in Galveston, Texas, and other places until the end of the Civil War in 1865. This display features books about Juneteenth from the Library's general collections in the Main Reading Room.
Photo, Print, Drawing2020 Juneteenth Celebration signs and vendors on Juneteenth, a few days after the Black Lives Matter Protest in Washington, D.C. 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color.
Film, VideoThe Juneteenth Book Festival Symposium on Black Literature & Literacy A day-long symposium on Juneteenth, one of the oldest observances marking the end of the enslavement of African descendants in the United States. The holiday has been celebrated in Galveston, Texas, since June 19, 1865, when news of the Emancipation Proclamation first was announced in Texas. Today, Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom with an emphasis on education and literacy. The opened with a history...
Photo, Print, DrawingPolice near the White House at the 2020 Juneteenth Celebration 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color.
Photo, Print, DrawingConfederate response to Juneteenth in Graham, North Carolina 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color.
BlogThe Birth of Juneteenth; Voices of the Enslaved Learn more about the history of Juneteenth and the resources of the Library of Congress that document the history of this event.