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This year marks 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg

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From July 1 – 3, 1863, the armies of the United States of America and the Confederate States of America faced off...

Americans celebrate Juneteenth, nation’s newest federal holiday

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President Joe Biden signed legislation two years ago making Juneteenth, or June 19, our newest federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery.

Alabama and Mississippi mark Confederate Memorial Day

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Alabama and Mississippi closed most government offices Monday for Confederate Memorial Day as efforts have stalled to abolish state holidays that honor...

Senate Committee rejects effort to move Robert E. Lee holiday to...

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On Wednesday, the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development (FRED) Committee rejected a bill that would have moved the celebration of the Robert...

372 bills have been filed in Alabama legislative session

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Only four legislative days have passed in the 2023 Alabama Regular Legislative Session, but already 372 bills have been filed by legislators....

Alabama leaders celebrate Martin Luther King Day

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Today is a national and state holiday honoring the Civil Rights Movement icon, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Banks, government offices, post...

Today is Robert E. Lee Day

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Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s birthday is on January 19, but it is celebrated by the State of Alabama today. Robert E. Lee...

Alabama’s capital removes Confederate names from 2 schools

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Two high schools in Alabama’s capital, a hub of the civil rights movement, will no longer bear the names of Confederate leaders.

Despite push, states slow to make Juneteenth a paid holiday

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Recognition of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in the U.S., gained traction after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. But...

Juneteenth marked as state holiday in Alabama this year

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has authorized Juneteenth Day — the federal holiday marking the end of slavery — as a holiday for...

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