Authorities in Zimbabwe have intensified their crackdown against critics of an effort by the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party to push forward a constitutional ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A powerful tradition tied directly to Savannah State University’s history is returning to campus, now with newly scheduled dates for the community to attend. SSU’s Honors ...

From Connecticut, the Reverend Matthew Graves writes to Gen. George Washington in anguish. Though threatened with forcible removal from his parish, Graves insists that he has preached no politics, ...

On this day (February 3) in 2021, singer/songwriter Jim Weatherly died in his Brentwood, Tennessee, home at the age of 77. He scored a handful of country hits throughout his career. However, his ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — Veterans and their families gathered earlier today at Pa Davis Park for a National Freedom Day meal honoring service, sacrifice and the meaning of freedom. The event was hosted by ...

So in a year full of unusual and unofficial "days" — National Take a Cruise Day (It's on Monday, so you'd better act fast.), National Escargot Day on May 24, National Grab Some Nuts Day (seriously, ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- February 1st marks National Freedom Day, recognizing Abraham Lincoln's 1865 signing of what became the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. Each year, the ...

Feb. 1, 1865, marked a pivotal moment in the history of the United States, when President Abraham Lincoln signed the joint resolution proposing the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, formally ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Wednesday morning, Education Freedom Day was celebrated on the front steps of the Alabama State House. This was meant to highlight the different school choice options that ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - [UPDATE] The Freedom Day Celebration at SSU has been cancelled due to potential inclement weather. [ORIGINAL STORY] Freedom, legacy, and history take center stage at Savannah ...

A nonpartisan event —National Freedom Day — to celebrate Pres. Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the Emancipation Proclamation will be held 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, outside the Blount County Courthouse. A ...

MANKATO — Friday marks the statewide Day of Truth and Freedom, an organized social and economic blackout where community members are encouraged to stay home from work and school and abstain from ...