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Harriet Tubman’s great-great-great-grandniece is “devastated” by the National Park Service’s decision to soften its language about the Underground Railroad on its website in February.
Tubman's photo and quote were removed from the page in February. A National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad has been restored to its original state months after it was changed ...
She later adopted her mother’s first name, Harriet. When she was around 5 years old, Tubman was forced to work as a nursemaid and later as a field hand, cook and woodcutter.
Artifacts tied to American abolitionist Harriet Tubman were found by archaeologists at her father's home in Hanover, Maryland. Plates, pitchers, and bowls were found at the site.
The new bill, called the "Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2025," calls for the Treasury secretary to include the abolitionist's face on all $20 bills printed after Dec. 31, 2030, according to a ...
Harriet Tubman's great-great-great-grandniece Rita Daniels spoke to TODAY.com about the late abolitionist's legacy and the surviving family members keeping her memory alive.
Harriet Tubman, a hero of the Underground Railroad who served as a spy for the Union Army, was named a brigadier general in the Maryland National Guard. Patty Nieberg Published Nov 12, 2024 4:03 ...
Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist who helped thousands escape the bonds of enslavement, has been posthumously awarded the rank of general. In a ceremony at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad ...
Abolitionist and Underground Railroad leader Harriet Tubman, the first woman in the U.S. to lead an armed military operation during a war, was posthumously commissioned as a one-star general in ...
CHURCH CREEK, Md. — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday.
Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist who escaped from enslavement in 1849 and became a member of the Underground Railroad, leading more than 300 enslaved people to freedom. During the Civil ...
Harriet Tubman, American abolitionist leader, was born in 1820, and contributed to the freedom of over 700 slaves during her service with the U.S. Army.