During the 19th century, the ability to spend time in nature helped free some girls from restrictive social norms and turned ...

This year marks the 200th birthday of one of America’s most daring freedom fighters. Harriet Tubman — who was named Araminta “Minty” Ross when she was born into slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in ...

There are few Americans today who do not know the name Harriet Tubman. Famous for her work on the Underground Railroad, ...

Most people know Harriet Tubman as the Black abolitionist who led ... artifacts from Ben Ross’s home in Dorchester County, Maryland, where Tubman (then named Araminta “Minty” Ross) lived as a teenager ...

The latest measure, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, follows years of delays and efforts to ...

The last time a portrait on a bill was changed was in 1929, when Alexander Hamilton was placed on the front of the $10 bill, replacing Jackson. Jackson was elevated to the $20 bill in 1928 ...

A new virtual museum that shows artifacts found at the Maryland home where abolitionist Harriet Tubman spent her teenage years was unveiled by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).

Most people know Harriet Tubman as the Black abolitionist ... Maryland, where Tubman (then named Araminta “Minty” Ross) lived as a teenager. Such treasures allow archaeologists—as well ...

The announcement also coincides with Harriet Tubman Day ... around 1822 as Araminta "Minty" Ross, Tubman — she married John Tubman, a free Black man, in 1844 — escaped to Philadelphia on ...