In essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery in the rebellious states.

Whether you're a native Texan or just passing through, here's a list of very stereotypical things to do on Texas Independence Day. How many can you do?

an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate this historic event. Conflict between the ...

Test your knowledge of American History and the Fourth of July with CNN’s Independence Day Quiz. And be sure to watch CNN’s “The Fourth In America” special, featuring coast-to-coast ...

the United States of America!” Ulrik Pram Gad, a researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies in Copenhagen, said that a referendum on independence is likely to place take place ...

Now, 189 years later, Dairy Queen is helping celebrate Texas Independence Day with a Texas-sized deal. The beloved fast food chain is dropping the price of a Texas burger on March 2. On Sunday ...

(Kayla Enright) Texas Independence Day, which marks the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the emergence of the Republic of Texas in 1836, falls on March 2. This year ...