Latest Joe McDonald News

Today In History, January 1: Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation

Jan. 01, 2025 00:12 AM EST

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2025. There are 364 days left in the year. This is New Year’s Day. Today in history: On Jan. 1, 1863, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War, declaring that all enslaved...