On June 19, 1866, the first Juneteenth commemoration was held at Emancipation Park, on land in Houston that had been purchased by newly free African Americans, but freedom did not convey equality.
President Garfield’s Condition: July 2, 1881, 12 PM
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 2, 1881. 12 M. The President is somewhat restless, but is suffering less pain. Pulse 112. Some nausea and vomiting have recently