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Penny For Your Thoughts: History Exists Outside Textbooks
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The state of North Carolina recognizes Juneteenth, but not as a paid holiday. In 2007, however, a bill was passed to make Juneteenth a paid holiday once it is federally recognized. 47 states and the District of Columbia recognize Juneteenth as a ceremonial holiday. Texas led the way to make it an official paid holiday for state employees in 1980 and recently New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia followed suit.
But let’s back up! I never learned about June 19, 1865 in school. Sure we were taught about the Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves in Confederate states in 1863 but nothing about Galveston, Texas-1865. I thought about this and tried to understand why. Was it being raised in the North? How could the history books omit this important part of American history?
toward spectators. fortunately all injuries were minor. and this 14-year-old boy from michigan lost his hand to home made fireworks. he s already gone through two surgeries and is expected for. and joining us is ralph macy. and thank you for joining us. but i want to ask you about colorado. is there a way to check this before lighting up and checking the fireworks. i m not a safety for fireworks i know they are hirely regulated. there is an expert and they determine the distance to the crowd based on the size of the shell they are using and look at wind speed and wind direction. so i don t know if you can tell of a malfunction before the show or not. let s assume they can t,
otherwise they wouldn t launch the fireworks. but i want to ask about home made fireworks and how dangerous they can be and the poor 14-year-old boy in michigan who was hanging on to a firework and something that wasn t regulated and explodes and takes off his hand and what is your expertise on that. you never try to modify a device or make your own firework. and the myth is an m-80 or a silver salute or a cherry bomb is a big fire cracker, it is not. it is made in basements, in garages and sheds with no regulation at all. very unpredictable and dangerous. ralph, from your experience, what is the biggest mistake people make when coming to dealing with fireworks. not having a designated
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