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Interesting Facts About Juneteenth
Interesting Facts
About Juneteenth.
Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, marks the
day General Gordon Granger announced to
slaves in Galveston, Texas, that they were free.
Here are some things to
know about the historic event.
President Abraham Lincoln
issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863,
two and a half years prior to Granger's announcement,
but slaves in Texas were not aware that they were free.
The migration of freedpeople to northern
regions or to track down family members
became known as “the scatter.”.
Juneteenth was recognized
as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021.
The Juneteenth flag is full of symbolism,
with the bursting “new star” representing
a new freedom and a new people
This Day in History:, President Andrew
Johnson Is Impeached.
February 24, 1868.
Johnson assumed the
presidency after Lincoln's assassination.
He became the first U.S. president to be impeached.
11 articles of impeachment
were approved by the House of Representatives.
They arose from Johnson's
unpopular and racist post-Civil War
Reconstruction policies.
and the firing of Lincoln
appointed secretary of war,
Edwin Stanton.
Johnson's Senate impeachment
trial began on March 13.
He was not convicted, narrowly
escaping removal from office
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5 Things to Know About , Presidents Day.
Before you celebrate America's
past leaders this year on February 19.
here are 5 facts
about the holiday.
1. , Presidents' Day celebrates the birthday of America's first president, George Washington.
2. , It doesn't always fall on his official birthday, as it is recognized on February's third Monday.
3, Based on the Julian calendar, the National Archives states Washington was born on February 11, 1731.
When the Gregorian calendar began being used in 1752, his birthday was changed to February 22.
3, Some states also observe Abraham Lincoln's birthday, which is on February 12, as a holiday.
4, The federal government has never officially designated the holiday as "Presidents Day.".
It says that other names can be used
by states and local governments.
5, It is also a huge day for shoppers
and sales just like Black Friday
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Why Do We Celebrate, Presidents Day?.
1. , Presidents Day occurs on the
third Monday of February.
2, Originally, the holiday was meant to celebrate President George Washington's birthday. .
3. , In 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed the observance of Washington's birthday into law.
4. , It was the first nationally recognized federal
bank holiday to celebrate the life of an American.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
was the second.
5. , In 1932, the holiday was used to reinstate the
Purple Heart, which was created by Washington
to honor wounded or killed soldiers.
6. , President Richard Nixon changed the date of the
celebration in 1971 under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act.
The Act was an attempt to have more
federal holidays fall on Mondays.
7. , It also combined the celebration of Washington's birthday with Abraham Lincoln's birthday.
8. , By the 1980s, Americans began to refer to the holiday as "Presidents Day" because marketers used the terms to advertise sales over three-day weekends.
9, By the early 2000s, half of the U.S. changed the name to "Presidents Day" on their calendars.
10, Today, it is considered to be a patriotic day of celebrating presidents of the past and present
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This Day in History:, Abraham Lincoln Is Born.
February 12, 1809.
One of America’s most admired presidents,
Lincoln was born to a poor family in Hodgenville, KY.
He attended school for only one year,
but continued to read on his own in an
unending effort to improve his mind.
As a young man of 6'4," Lincoln impressed
others with his sheer physical strength
and was a legendary wrestler.
Before entering politics,
Lincoln performed a variety of jobs including
stints as a postmaster, surveyor and shopkeeper.
His folksy wit is thought to have helped
him hide intense, recurring bouts of depression
he experienced for most of his adult life.
Remembered as The Great Emancipator,
Lincoln was politically moderate
for much of his career.
His greatest legacy was his work to
preserve the Union and his signing
of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Home Depot to Buy , Professional Contractor Supplier , SRS Distribution.
The deal, valued at $18.25 billion, will be
Home Depot's largest acquisition ever, AP reports. .
Home Depot CEO Ted Decker issued a statement.
SRS has built a robust and successful
platform that will accelerate our growth
with the residential professional customer
while presenting future opportunities
with the specialty trade pro, Home Depot CEO Ted Decker, via statement.
SRS has over 760 branches throughout 47 states.
Its fleet consists of more than 4,000 trucks,
many of which have jobsite delivery capabilities.
SRS CEO Dan Tinker also issued a statement.
We are looking forward to
combining our differentiated
assets and capabilities, including
our extensive branch network,
experienced sales team, , SRS CEO Dan Tinker, via statement.
... robust trade credit offering,
and order management system,
geared at serving the complex project
purchase occasion, with The Home
Depot’s competitive advantages, SRS CEO Dan Tinker, via statement.
We believe this will enable us to
better serve pros and continue
growing in our large and
highly fragmented market, SRS CEO Dan Tinker, via statement.
Tinker will continue to lead Texas-based SRS.
The deal will likely be finalized
"by the end of fiscal 2024," AP reports.
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These US Cities, Have the Highest Populations of, Millionaires.
According to a report by Henley & Partners,
the United States remains the top country in the
world for private wealth creation and accumulation.
Quartz reports that the U.S. accounts
for about 32% of global liquid investable
wealth, valued at approximately $67 trillion.
Here are some of the cities
with the largest populations of
millionaires, according to the report.
Austin, This Texas city had the biggest explosion
in millionaire growth in the U.S. over the past
ten years, reaching 32,700 by the end of 2023. .
Miami, This Florida city is home to
35,300 millionaires and 15 billionaires,
including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Boston, While having just eight billionaires,
the fewest of any other city on the list,
this New England city is home to , 42,900 millionaires.
Seattle, This Washington State city is the home of
some of the largest corporations in the U.S.,
including Amazon and Microsoft. It's also
home to 54,200 millionaires and 11 billionaires. .
Chicago, Approximately 120,500 millionaires
live in this Midwestern metropolis. .
Los Angeles, The second-most populous city in the U.S. has about, 212,100 millionaires and 43 billionaires.
San Francisco, The tech hub of the U.S. boasts the most
billionaires with a whopping 68, as well as
the second-most millionaires with 305,700. .
New York, The city with the most high
net worth individuals has about , 349,500 millionaires
and 60 billionaires
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