Juneteenth (paperback) stuffed animals and legends

and legends

Readers will recognize the tremendous value the settlers placed on Freedom

Juneteenth promises to become an important expression of that equality—an Independence Day celebration in its own right

why Juneteenth

Julian Onderdonk was a Texas impressionist painter and the son of Robert Jenkins Onderdonk

Juneteenth (paperback) stuffed animals and legendsJuneteenth has been touted as a national day celebrating the end of slavery. Observances from coast to coast have turned this event into part of the national conversation about race, slavery, and how Americans understand, acknowledge, and explain what has been called the national original sin.But, why Juneteenth? Where did this celebrationwhich promises to become a national holidaycome from? What is the origin story? What are the facts, and legends,