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Never-Before-Seen Photograph Of A Young Harriet Tubman Uncovered Inside Abolitionist’s Album
There is an exciting new addition on display at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington, ...
Actually, Secretary Hegseth, Harriet Tubman was a war hero
Edda L. Fields-Black is the winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History, and the author of “Combee: Harriet Tubman, the ...
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See the Artworks That Explore the Forgotten History of Harriet Tubman's Civil War Triumphs
On the moonlit night of June 2, 1863, Harriet Tubman and 300 Union soldiers, many of them Black, departed Beaufort, South ...
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We all know Harriet Tubman was a hero. The stars of ‘Harriet’ want ...
“Harriet” follows Tubman’s journey from her days as a slave on the Maryland plantation of Edward Brodess to her perilous trek to Philadelphia, where she meets William Still (Leslie Odom Jr ...
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Harriet Tubman's Family: What to Know About Her Surviving Relatives
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.
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Harriet Tubman: Icon of freedom and courage - TheGrio
The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park is a national historical park in Church Creek, Maryland, that opened in 2013. It honors Tubman, ...
Opinion
A book on Harriet Tubman’s work in the Carolinas couldn’t have come at a more crucial time | Opinion
When we retreat from reasoned, evidence-based scholarship on important subjects like science or history, the online fever swamps fill the void. | Opinion ...
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Harriet Tubman on $20 bill: What to know about the abolitionist hero
Who was Harriet Tubman? Tubman was born Araminta "Minty" Ross in the early 1820s in Dorchester County, Maryland. She was enslaved at a young age and began working the field harvesting flax at age 13.
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Harriet Tubman Facts and Myths: How the Movie Tried to Get It Right
Think of Harriet Tubman and you’re likely to picture an old woman in a kerchief, seated and somber, a mental image drawn from the handful of formal photos taken near the end of the abolitionist ...
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Abolitionist, activist Harriet Tubman's secret history as a spy
Written by Harvard University Prof. Tiya Miles, Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People explores Tubman’s lesser-known relationship with spirituality and natural ...
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Lawmakers renew call to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill
Harriet Tubman, noted abolitionist and celebrated Civil War spy, might be closer to getting on the $20 bill if renewed congressional efforts are successful. Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., made the case ...
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‘Harriet’ breaks open what we know about slavery | CNN
Harriet Tubman’s model of direct action continues to guide activists today, says Lisa Woolfork, and the Hollywood treatment of her life is a unique offering that avoids the common pitfalls of ...