On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas on horseback, accompanied by 2,000 Union soldiers and read General Order 3 to those assembled, including the 250,000 enslaved persons of...
opinion by Karen Hatter | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 543 views | 52 recommendations | 9 comments
Today is Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the US. On June 19th, 1865 Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX with news the war had ended and all slaves would now be free. Today is also...
created by poolparty | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 804 views | 25 recommendations | 5 comments
Details of the attack are stil cloudy, but the story of this death is shocking. If you have any information about the incident please contact the appropriate authorities. "AUSTIN, Texas - Police pleaded for...
created by ryan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 621 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
[Austin, Texas] Updated 06.21.2007 @ 09:38 EDTThe innocent man was actually the passenger of the car. His sister found him dead on the sidewalk 100 feet from their apartment. "Investigators were struggling to...
created by babblingdweeb | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 588 views | 0 recommendations | 4 comments