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  2. Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created ...

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    A Juneteenth menu might incorporate items like barbecued ribs or other red meat, watermelon and red velvet cake. Drinks like fruit punch and red Kool-Aid may make an appearance at the table.

  3. Topographic map - Wikipedia

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    Topographic maps are also commonly called contour maps or topo maps. In the United States, where the primary national series is organized by a strict 7.5-minute grid, they are often called or quads or quadrangles. Topographic maps conventionally show topography, or land contours, by means of contour lines.

  4. Festivals and more: Here's your guide to celebrating ... - AOL

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    The Cumberland County area is gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth. Also known as Freedom Day or Juneteenth Independence Day, June 19 became a federal holiday in 2021 to commemorate the day in 1865 ...

  5. Juneteenth - Wikipedia

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    Juneteenth became one of five date-specific federal holidays along with New Year's Day (January 1), Independence Day (July 4), Veterans Day (November 11), and Christmas Day (December 25). Juneteenth is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared a holiday in 1986.

  6. Terrain cartography - Wikipedia

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    The United States Geological Survey (USGS) topographical survey maps included contour representation of relief, and so maps that show relief, especially with exact representation of elevation, came to be called topographic maps (or "topo" maps) in the United States, and the usage has spread internationally.

  7. Explainer-What is Juneteenth and how are people marking ... - AOL

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    It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by President Joe Biden. Long a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose in prominence across the country following ...

  8. Wikipedia : WikiProject Maps/Conventions/Topographic maps

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    Be also conscient that a topographic maps is first a background, which then will be complete by other layers. Most of time, these upper layers are transport ways (see exchanges maps), Kingdoms' areas or troops and moves (see areas maps & historical maps), or even officials borders from location maps. Tutorials. Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources ...

  9. Here’s the Significance Behind the Juneteenth Flag, Colors ...

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    Learn more about the holiday's rich symbolism and how you can observe the occasion this year.