An Underground Railroad exhibit curated by the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area is hitting the road and will be making ...

Some are specific homes or facilities ... was a stop on the Underground Railroad and was connected to other safe-havens in Yardley through a system of underground tunnels. Gather Place Museum ...

The Lawnside Historical Society fears a project to widen the New Jersey Turnpike could put the Peter Mott House in jeopardy.

According to SUNY Broome Officials, “North to Freedom,” an original documentary by filmmaker Brain Frey and WSKG Public Media, showed the role upstate New York played in the Underground Railroad ...

Black History Month reminds us that it’s an appropriate time to reflect on our nation’s relentless struggles for freedom, especially those courageous people whose heroic efforts advanced the cause of ...

For centuries, houses of worship have served as havens for people needing refuge — and, in recent decades, sanctuary from the ...

John Tubman is remembered in history as Harriet Tubman's first husband. Uncover why he chose not to join Harriet on her ...

In the complex tapestry of American history, the rules governing what enslaved people could or couldn’t wear played a ...

For author Percival Everett, libraries have long been a source of knowledge and discovery and pleasure, even of the forbidden ...

The first time I sat down at a Quaker meeting I started to cry. Outside, it was a hot and frenetic summer day in the city.

The main observances take place at the site in southern Poland where Nazi Germany murdered over a million people ...