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Silverthorne urged Salt Lake City residents to be cautious about the use of fireworks ahead of the Pioneer Day state holiday on Wednesday, as a wet winter created more fuel than usual in the desert landscape.
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Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
Juneteenth is a federal and state holiday commemorating the date slaves in Texas were officially freed in 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, according to the National Museum of African American Heritage and Culture at the Smithsonian.
—Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024
When recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday, Gov. Ned Lamont noted the move was in contrast to efforts by some to limit teaching about slavery.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2024
More than half of the states now recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday, according to the Pew Research Center.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
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Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
Juneteenth is a federal and state holiday commemorating the date slaves in Texas were officially freed in 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, according to the National Museum of African American Heritage and Culture at the Smithsonian.
—Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024
When recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday, Gov. Ned Lamont noted the move was in contrast to efforts by some to limit teaching about slavery.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2024
More than half of the states now recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday, according to the Pew Research Center.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
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“State holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20holiday. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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