All posts tagged "underground railroad"
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12.7KArts and LeisureRichard Potter, Celebrity Black Magician of the 19th Century
Richard Potter, the son of a former slave, won fame and fortune with a bag of magic tricks and a voice that...
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4.8KArts and LeisureHelen and Sophia Thoreau, Henry David’s Amazing Sisters
Henry Thoreau wouldn’t have been Henry Thoreau without his sisters, Helen and Sophia Thoreau. Or his brother, for that matter. But John...
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5.6KArts and LeisureDiscover the Hidden History All Around You
You wouldn’t want to see one of New England’s historic buildings, landscapes or icons without knowing about its hidden past, would you?...
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5.2K1MassachusettsFrederick Douglass’ Fifth of July Speech Asks ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?’
What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? is the popular name of a speech delivered by Frederick Douglass on the...
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12.4K3ConnecticutDavid Ruggles, the Go-To Conductor on the Underground Railroad
David Ruggles helped 600 enslaved people to freedom during the 1830s despite attempts to kill him, kidnap him and burn down his...
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5.5K7MassachusettsCapt. Austin Bearse Befriends Fugitive Slaves
Austin Bearse sailed the waters of the southern coast of America between 1818 and 1830. The sea captain of Barnstable on Cape...
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