Thursday, June 19, 2025
#OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as #Juneteenth — a combination of “June” & “19th” — for over 150 years. pic.twitter.com/fgMtHs7gwm — Smithsonian’s NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2025 […]