Happy Juneteenth!

On June 19, 1865, U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all slaves were now free. This day has come to be known as Juneteenth.

In celebration of this historic advancement of human freedom, President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and General Order No. 3 will be on display at the National Archives Museum in Washington, D.C. from Thursday, June 19, to Sunday, June 22, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET.

General Order No. 3, June 19, 1865. NAID: 182778372

Lesser-Known Stories of Early America

On Monday, June 23, at 6 p.m. CT, the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum in Little Rock, AR, will welcome Catherine Adams, Ph.D., for a conversation about her book, “Love of Freedom: Black Women in Colonial and Revolutionary New England.”

This event is one of two public programs being held in conjunction with the Arkansas Civic Education Institute, an annual week-long professional development opportunity for 4th-12th grade teachers, and will be the first in the Clinton Presidential Center Commemorates America 250 series.

To attend the event in-person, register online for your free tickets. The program will be available on the Clinton Presidential Center YouTube channel the following day.

First Ladies Workshop

Calling all Iowa teachers! Join the Hoover Presidential Foundation in West Branch, IA, on Monday, June 23 and Tuesday, June 24, for a free two-day Professional Development program, and receive license renewal credit for attending BOTH days. Bridget Nash, Hoover Presidential Library Education Specialist, and Elizabeth Amato, Teaching American History Scholar, will guide you on a deep dive into the lives and roles of the First Ladies. 

This program will be conducted as a discussion, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings. Attendees are encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Register online to attend Day 1, covering the position of First Lady, and Day 2, with a focus on Lou Henry Hoover.

“Ain’t No Daylight in Vietnam” Exhibit at LBJ Presidential Library

NOW OPEN: “Ain’t No Daylight in Vietnam: March 1968” is on on display at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, TX, offering a nuanced perspective on the Vietnam war through the use of the accounts, letters, and photographs of service members, civilians, and medical personnel who lived through it.

The exhibit will remain on display until Sunday, August 10, 2025. The LBJ Library is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT.