D.C. will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Emancipation Day holiday this weekend. President Abraham Lincoln signed the D ...

What did the Emancipation Act do and how is it different from the Emancipation Proclamation? The DC Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 was passed by Congress and signed by President Lincoln.

Maj. Kofie Primus signed a proclamation reaffirming the command’s commitment to eliminating sexual violence and empowering survivors and their families. Attendees watched a short video that ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States Postal Service said on Wednesday it wants to raise the price of first-class mail stamps to 78 cents from 73 cents effective July 13. The proposal ...

Enter the price, location and purpose of the property you're buying and our stamp duty calculator will tell you how much tax you'll have to pay on it. It reflects the changes to stamp duty for people ...

April 9, the day that the American Civil War ended in 1865, should be a national holiday celebrating the defeat of the Confederacy, the end of slavery, and the triumph of liberty. The surrender of ...

Just as it did last month, the Palestinian Authority announced yesterday that it is paying February's monthly "allowances" today. One announcement was made laconically by the Postal Service while the ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The District will celebrate its 163rd D.C. Emancipation Day, marking 163 years since slavery was abolished in the city. By ending slavery in D.C., the D.C. Compensated ...

In the proclamation published on the US government website on 3 April to mark National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Trump wrote that his administration is committed “to empowering every child in ...

CHESTER — Delco Literacy, celebrating 50 years this month, received a proclamation from Chester last week in a ceremony at its headquarters in Chester. Chester council members Tameka Gibson ...

The average home fell in value by £1,575 last month as buyers factored in higher stamp duty costs, the latest figures from Halifax show. The typical house price fell 0.5 per cent in March ...