The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Maryland-born Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over ...

CAMBRIDGE, Md. - On the 176th anniversary of her first attempt to escape slavery, Harriet Tubman’s descendants joined state and local leaders Wednesday afternoon to unveil a new historical marker ...

I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was one of two things I had the right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would ...

This year marks the opening of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway that runs from Niagara Falls to New York City.

In 2019, President Donald Trump’s administration shelved a proposal — endorsed by his predecessor, Barack Obama — to place the image of Maryland-born abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. The ...

When we talk about Harriet Tubman, most people remember her as the fearless “conductor” of the Underground Railroad. But look deeper, and you’ll find something extraordinary. Tubman wasn’t just ...

A portrait of Harriet Tubman (ca. 1820-1913). Tubman, herself an escaped slave, helped hundreds of slaves escape the South by means of the Underground Railroad. She nursed Union troops during the ...