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Juneteenth is the oldest continually celebrated holiday commemorating the liberation of slaves in the United States. Held on June 19th each year, Juneteenth's origins stretch back to the ...

Pagliacci, meaning Clowns, is a tragic opera written and composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo.

John Wilkes Booth was a Shakespearean actor who advocated slavery and supported the Confederacy in the Civil War. He developed a hatred for and conspired to assassinate him. On April ...

The Ku Klux Klan is a racist secret organization in the United States. Founded in 1865 after the American Civil War, the Klan used intimidation, violence and lynching to oppress ...

The Salvation Army is both a charitable organization and an officially-recognized church. The organization provides educational tools and services, financial assistance, and other charitable support to needy people around the ...

Bertolli is known for its olive oil, in which it is the global market leader,"Unilever enters olive oil market with clever packaging". Food Production Daily. 13 December 2004 but ...

Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) is best known for commanding the Confederacy's Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War. He was a career ...

The cowboy hat is a wide-brimmed hat traditionally worn by ranch workers throughout North America. It has, however, become a cultural icon worn as a fashion or lifestyle statement all ...