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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: BBC - Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated. | Jul 27, 2026 | ||
| Added cross references. | Jun 17, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-reference to List of Federal Holidays in the United States. | Jan 25, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CBS News - How did Juneteenth get its name? Here's the story behind the holiday's title. | Oct 02, 2025 | ||
| Added photograph of Ben Haith and the Juneteenth flag. | Jun 17, 2025 | ||
| Revised top questions. | Jun 16, 2025 | ||
| Added cross-reference to General Order No. 3. | Jun 09, 2025 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 06, 2025 | ||
| Adjusted display. | Jun 06, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States Department of State - American English - Juneteenth. | Dec 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service - NPS Commemorations and Celebrations - Juneteenth National Independence Day. | Sep 10, 2024 | ||
| Added cross-reference to Opal Lee. | May 29, 2024 | ||
| Updated language and added media. | Apr 30, 2024 | ||
| Updated language and added media. | Apr 30, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The New York Times - Juneteenth: The History of a Holiday. | Dec 24, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Jun 16, 2023 | ||
| Added crosslink to Juneteenth essay by Charles Blow. | Jun 09, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 02, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Slavery Didn't End On Juneteenth. What You Should Know About This Important Day. | May 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Juneteenth. | Apr 02, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Investopedia - Juneteenth. | Oct 21, 2022 | ||
| Date of holiday added. | Apr 19, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Battlefiled Trust - 10 Facts: Juneteenth. | Mar 04, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Museum of African American History and Culture - Juneteenth. | Mar 02, 2022 | ||
| Noted that the official name of the federal holiday is Juneteenth National Independence Day and added several other alternate names. | Jul 01, 2021 | ||
| Noted that Juneteenth became a federal holiday. | Jun 23, 2021 | ||
| Removed media. | Jun 18, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 17, 2021 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 12, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 17, 2020 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 16, 2020 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jun 12, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Texas State Historical Association - The Handbook of Texas Online - Juneteenth. | Aug 11, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Society - Juneteenth. | Aug 11, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ohio History Central - Juneteenth. | Jul 23, 2010 | ||
| New article added. | Jul 16, 2008 |
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