The vévé’s return marks a new chapter for the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman museum, its director said, highlighting the impacts of ...

The Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State and other advocacy groups are seeking approval to map out the Harriet ...

Now a general for her Civil War military service, Harriet Tubman looked to the North Star for direction and hope.

Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist who helped thousands escape the bonds of enslavement, has been posthumously awarded the rank ...

The Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State and other advocacy groups are seeking approval to map out the Harriet ...

The first woman to lead an armed military operation in the U.S., she was posthumously recognized as a one-star brigadier ...

Peter Dunleavy, chair of the NYS Byways Advisory Board, said that the Harriet Tubman byway will be even larger, about 550 miles, charting across the state from New York City to Niagara Falls and ...

When Harriet Tubman was born into slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the name given to her was Araminta Ross. Affectionately, she was called “Minty.” Before escaping north at the age of 27 ...

The scenic byway is an effort by the state to connect 34 key historical sites across 21 New York counties, stretching 500 ...

Church Creek, Md. — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday.