With the collaboration of historians and state agencies, four new locations have been added to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom bringing Maryland’s total to over 90 designated listings.
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Maryland lawmaker presses for a Harriet Tubman $20 bill
The fight to put Harriet Tubman on the face of the $20 bill in three years has been revived with the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the House.
New Harriet Tubman National Park opening on the Eastern Shore
The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center is opening this weekend in Dorchester County on the Eastern Shore.
‘Roots’ revived: Haley’s nephew talks records and remake
The novel-turned-popular Emmy-nominated miniseries “Roots” is in production for a remake, scheduled to air in 2016. Chris Haley, nephew of the “Roots” author, talks about his work as director of the study of legacy of slavery at the Maryland State Archives.
Cambridge Celebrates New Harriet Tubman National Park
Relatives, government officials and community members joined together recently in Cambridge to celebrate a new National Park dedicated to abolitionist, humanitarian and Eastern Shore native Harriet Tubman.
Maryland Lawmakers Push for Park to Honor Harriet Tubman
Maryland’s lawmakers urged Congress Wednesday to pass legislation to create two national parks honoring the legacy of Underground Railroad leader Harriet Ross Tubman.