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NPS restores Harriet Tubman mention in Underground Railroad page after edits made ‘without approval’
The debacle comes as other federal agencies have faced fierce backlash for similar “mistakes” where references to civil ...
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After a backlash, National Park Service restores old Underground Railroad webpage that prominently features Harriet Tubman
The agency said the reduced mention of Tubman had been made without approval by top leadership. Until mid-February, the top of the NPS’ “What is the Underground Railroad?” page featured a ...
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National Park Service restores Underground Railroad webpage after outrage
The National Parks Service has restored the original Harriet Tubman material featured on a webpage about the Underground Railroad after garnering outrage over its removal. In February, a photo and ...
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After backlash, National Park Service restores old Underground Railroad webpage that prominently features Harriet Tubman
The National Park Service returned an image of and quote from Harriet Tubman to a webpage about the Underground Railroad, ...
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NPS restores Harriet Tubman mention in Underground Railroad page after edits made ‘without approval’
“Changes to the Underground Railroad page on the National Park Service’s website were made without approval from NPS leadership nor Department leadership,” NPS spokeswoman Rachel Pawlitz ...
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Harriet Tubman quote restored to National Parks’ Underground Railroad webpage after backlash
“Changes to the Underground Railroad page on the National Park Service’s website were made without approval from NPS leadership nor Department leadership,” a spokesperson said. “The ...
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National Park Service restores Harriet Tubman references to Underground Railroad webpage
The agency reversed changes to its webpage about the Underground Railroad on Monday, telling CNN in a statement that the alterations “were made without approval from NPS leadership nor ...