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Tag Archives: Harriet Tubman
Sound of Freedom: Confronting Slavery in the 21st Century
As speakers for the dead, historians shout at the top of our lungs what our forefathers warned us about decades ago. One of those admonitions was “Don’t ignore slavery!” Well, dear reader, I’m here to say we’ve ignored it too … Continue reading
Saving History Saturday: Cabin Site Discovered Where Harriet Tubman Lived
It started with an archaeologist finding a coin dated 1808, and ended with the discovery of a cabin site identified as the dwelling of Harriet Tubman’s father. Located in swampy land on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the home once belonged to … Continue reading
Posted in Preservation
Tagged Archaeology, Harriet Tubman, Historic Preservation, Maryland, Saving History Saturday
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Echoes of Reconstruction: Reconstructing American Womanhood During the Civil War and Reconstruction
ECW welcomes back Patrick Young, author of The Reconstruction Era blog We sometimes mistakenly associate the Civil War and Reconstruction Eras with the “Ideals of Victorian Womanhood,” as though all women sought to nestle inside of a purely domestic sphere of middle … Continue reading
Posted in Reconstruction
Tagged 15th Amendment, Frederick Douglas, Harriet Jacobs, Harriet Tubman, Ideals of Victorian Womanhood, Jane Grey Swisshelm, Julia Hayden, Kate Mullany, KKK, Ku Klux Klan, Michele Ascione, Patrick Young, Susan B. Anthony, The Reconstruction Era Blog, The Reconstructionist, White League
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A Conversation with Carol Reardon (conclusion)
(part seven of a series) I’ve been talking this past week with Carol Reardon, who’s been one of the most successful Civil War scholars to bridge the gap between the academic world and the general public. Carol’s also been a … Continue reading
Now In Theaters: Harriet
When I was a kid, I didn’t want super-heroes. I wanted real-heroes (and heroines). My brothers can vouch for this. We spent an afternoon faulting Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest, and naming historical people to a list of … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War in Pop Culture, Slavery
Tagged Civil War movie, Harriet The Movie, Harriet Tubman
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“Harriet”—Watch The Trailer
I always get enthusiastic about movies that feature Civil War history. Oftentimes, the films fall short of my expectations, but I think there might be real reason to hope for this new movie coming in late Autumn 2019. Called Harriet, … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War in Pop Culture, Slavery, Upcoming Events
Tagged Civil War movie, Harriet The Movie, Harriet Tubman
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Introducing Kids To The Underground Railroad
The librarian at the check-out desk looked at me a little strangely when I picked up a large stack of picture books. She knows I don’t have children and beautifully illustrated thirty page books are not the typical volumes found … Continue reading
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center Grand Opening Events
From the NPS: The public is invited to the grand opening of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center March 11 and 12. The National Park Service and the Maryland Park Service have teamed up to provide special family-friendly Grand … Continue reading
WHM Profile: Beth Parnicza
by ECW Correspondent Emily Losito Elizabeth Parnicza stood next to the edge of Stewarts Canal in Maryland, which the abolitionist Harriet Tubman and her father worked on during their time of slavery. The canal was built between 1810 and 1830 … Continue reading
Posted in National Park Service, Personalities, Slavery
Tagged Beth Parnicza, Combahee River Raid, Emily Losito, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, Harriet Tubman, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, James Montgomery, Maryland Park Service, National Park Service, Stewart's Canal, Underground Railroad, Women's History Month
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African-Americans in the Civil War (Part 2)
Part two in a series. While thousands of slaves escaped slavery before the Civil War, in many cases using the Underground Railroad, thousands more escaped slavery during the Civil War. In 1862, from April to August the Union army occupied … Continue reading
