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INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoHarriet Tubman.MPI/Getty Images Most know Harriet Tubman for her groundbreaking work with the Underground Railroad and, later, as an abolitionist, but as...
Sale of Shakespeare’s Head Building halted as link to slavery, Underground Railroad probed
Providence Business News· 3 days agoPROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation Society has paused its attempt to sell the Shakespeare’s...
Lion King star reveals iconic song was almost completely different
Digital Spy· 19 hours agoThe Lion King star Nathan Lane has revealed that Elton John made a late change to one of the film's...
Lorain County bicentennial: Underground Railroad roots run deep in Oberlin
The Morning Journal· 5 days agoIn 1835, 32 students from Cincinnati’s Lane Seminary became frustrated with the school’s pro-slavery...
Family-Friendly Travel Destinations That Offer a Bit of Black History
Parents· 5 days agoMy father recounted to me that in the 19th century, Niagara Falls served as a vital stop on the ...
Poway actor brings history alive in 'Women Warrior' performances
U-T San Diego· 3 days agoHarriet Tubman, an escaped slave who participated in a network of safe houses known as the ...
A Furious, Forgotten Slave Narrative Resurfaces After Nearly 170 Years
New York Times· 3 days agoJohn S. Jacobs was a fugitive, an abolitionist — and the brother of the canonical author Harriet...
LIVE UPDATES | Chad Daybell's daughter takes the stand in trial, says mom's health was in decline -...
EastIdahoNews.com· 6 days ago9:40 a.m. Lori Vallow was also on the trip. Emma doesn’t know where Lori left from but she arrived...
Review | A thrilling musical about a lesser-known part of the underground railroad
Washington Post· 6 days ago“Mexodus” at Mosaic Theater Company works better as a showcase for two versatile musicians than as a...
Restoration at Great Cypress Swamp after centuries of timbering, fires and draining
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAlong the way, the swamp’s dense stands of baldcypress and Atlantic white cedar trees were used as a...