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01931aam a2200313Mi 4500 001 CB7B72F8C36A11EBBDEE4DF25BECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210602012120 008 201125s2021 txuac b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 9781649670007 020 $a 1649670001 035 $a (OCoLC)1224161713 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d IMD $d OCLCO $d BUP $d SILO 100 1 $a Cotham, Edward T. $q (Edward Terrel), $d 1953- $e author. 245 10 $a Juneteenth : $b the story behind the celebration / $c Edward T. Cotham, Jr. 264 1 $a Kerrville, TX : $b State House Press, $c 2021. 300 $a xxv, 311 pages ; $b illustrations, portraits ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographic references and index. 520 $a "Juneteenth 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 celebration--which promises to become a national holiday--come from? What is the origin story? What are the facts, and legends, around this important day in the nation's history? This is the first scholarly book to delve into the history behind Juneteenth. Using decades of research in archives around the nation, this book helps separate myth from reality and tells the story behind the celebration in a way that provides new understanding and appreciation for the event."--Dust jacket. 650 0 $a Juneteenth. 650 0 $a African Americans $x Anniversaries, etc. 650 0 $a Holidays. 941 $a 4 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117012938.0 952 $l AXPF626 $d 20220223012028.0 952 $l NYPE343 $d 20220205011826.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20210602012904.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=CB7B72F8C36A11EBBDEE4DF25BECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b BUPInitiate Another SILO Locator Search