Freedom Day. Today we commemorate the end of slavery in the US. On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, Major General Gordon Granger, a US Army officer and Union General during the Civil War, announced that all slaves were free. This news came two years after President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation which declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." Tonight, Jordan welcomes Peter Drummey, Chief Historian and Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, to expand upon the history of Juneteenth.
This 'be thy name. In a recent episode of Jeopardy!, three contestants were stumped by an easy $200 question under the category “Dadjectives.” None of the contestants even attempted to answer the question. For $200 they were asked, "Matthew 6:9 says, 'Our Father, which art in heaven,' This 'be thy name.'" The clip went viral on Twitter with one account holder outlining their 5-year-old even knows the entire Lord's Prayer. Jordan dives into the question, “What do we not know but probably should?”
Muscle Cars and Hot Rods! Over the weekend, the Greater Hyannis Chamber of Commerce held its annual Father’s Day Car Show featuring 350 classic vehicles. The show is one of the largest yearly car shows in New England. What are some of your favorite classic cars? What’s your dream car? What was the first car you ever owned? Share your car stories tonight!
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