harriet tubman maryland news - Search News

Harriet Tubman becomes a one-star general in Maryland

USA Today · 2d

Brigadier Gen. Harriet Tubman: How the great abolitionist earned the honor in Maryland

You can now add at least one more well-deserved honor for Harriet Tubman: Brigadier General in the Maryland National Guard. How it happened.

Essence on MSN · 3h

Harriet Tubman Honored With Posthumous Promotion To General, 160 Years After Her Heroic Military Service

A crowd gathered at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland, for a ceremony to honor Tubman's legacy and officially commission her as a one-star general.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Harriet Tubman becomes a one-star general in Maryland, 160 years late

Harriet Tubman, like most Black women of her era and many Black women today, was often dismissed, underestimated and ignored. That’s what made her such an effective spy and scout. It’s also the reason that it took our nation 160 years to honor her properly for her military service.

4h

Harriet Tubman: Celebrated freedom fighter and now general

Now, many years after her death, Tubman is officially a one-star brigadier general, according to The Associated Press.

1d

Harriet Tubman made a general 161 years after raid

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results