113 Responses. 1  When someone sneezes, he says, âI bless you.â. 2  Jesus walked on water, he swam on land. 3  He once won a marathon while sleeping. Bwahahahaha. 4  He knows what color the wind would be. 5  he once had a conversation with the tree. 6  The most interesting man in the world has Santa Claus worried about being on his naughty or nice listâ¦..
The Emancipation Proclamation (page 1) Record Group 11 General Records of the United States President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war.
Civil War. The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect. On this day in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signs the final Emancipation Proclamation, which ends slavery in the rebelling states. A preliminary proclamation was issued in September 1862, following the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam in Maryland.he Emancipation Proclamation takes effect. On this day in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signs the final Emancipation Proclamation, which ends slavery in the rebelling states. A preliminary proclamation was issued in September 1862, following the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam in Maryland.