During the Civil War Harriet Tubman worked for the Union as a cook, a nurse, and even a spy. After the war she settled in Auburn, New York, where she would spend the rest of her long life.

Explore Harriet Tubman's legacy as a freedom fighter. Discover her role in the Underground Railroad and beyond.

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

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

Harriet Tubman escaped from brutal slave owners in 1849 and risked ... During the Civil War, Tubman served as a Union nurse, scout and spy, even helping to conduct an assault on Confederate ...

Each state honors two notable people in their history by donating statues to the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S ...

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

The Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity held an event Friday at the University Downtown Center, unveiling a newly ...

The announcement also coincides with Harriet Tubman Day, a holiday honoring the ... to the South and back to the North. She was also a nurse and Union spy during the Civil War — becoming the ...