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Wait ... the Underground Railroad ran across the Rio Grande? A lost story surfaces.
The Christian Science Monitor· 15 hours agoMs. Bravo was raised along the U.S.-Mexico border in Hidalgo County, Texas. Before emancipation,...
Author: Plenty of Underground Railroad information available
Cumberland Times-News· 18 hours agoAuthor Kevin Mearkle found a “remarkable” amount of information still available when researching his...
Preview: Conroe ISD to hold hearing on books, including ‘Speak,’ ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’
Community Impact· 1 day agoAt the June 18 meeting, the Conroe ISD board of trustees will conduct a hearing and consider a Level...
Was Glendale a 'central station' on Underground Railroad? Village split on possible ties
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA Glendale resident believes the village played a more prominent role in the Underground Railroad...
'Uncovering' history: Omaha students discovering Nebraska's role in Underground Railroad
Omaha World-Herald· 19 hours agoMore than 40 incoming Omaha North and Northwest high school freshmen are learning about the network...
Harriet Tubman led a raid that freed more than 700 enslaved people. A South Carolina church has...
CNN.com· 18 hours agoIn the early hours of June 2, 1863, Union army gunboats idled along the banks of South Carolina’s...
John W. Jones statue unveiling June 22: Why Elmira is celebrating its 'American hero'
The Star Gazette via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoIn June 1844, Jones escaped and walked about 300 miles to Elmira. The Underground Railroad, a...
Juneteenth: History behind the holiday and celebrating in Columbus
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJuneteenth BASH (Black Authors Spotlight on Heritage) Book Festival When: 1:30-4:30 p.m. June...
New on DVD: Cool off this summer with ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’
The State· 19 hours agoThe second entry in a ghostly franchise reboot tops the DVD releases for the week of June 25....
Lorain Freedom Ride Family Cycling Event celebrates Juneteenth
The Morning Journal· 8 hours agoIt was an opportunity for individuals to celebrate the holiday by visiting on bikes historic sites...