National Freedom Day was first observed in 1949 after sitting president Harry Truman called for its recognition in June of 1948. February 1 is the anniversary of President Lincoln’s signing of the ...

February 1,1865 will forever be one of celebration. That’s the day that president Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th amendment ...

President Harry Truman made National Freedom Day an official observance when he signed the bill in 1948 and for the past 15 ...