Emancipation Day celebrates when Andrew Johnson freed his slaves on August 8, 1863. Sam Johnson, a former slave, set up the ...

The Eighth of August marks a significant date the history of freedom in the state of Tennessee. The date marks when, in 1863, Tennessee Military Governor - and future U.S. President - Andrew Johnson ...

The National Park Service said the move aligns with President Donald Trump's executive orders to reinstate preexisting statues.

Emancipation Days, held last weekend in Joplin, was a celebration of freedom and community, and a homecoming for many. It has been celebrated annually since at least 1914, on the weekend closest to ...