Tag Archives: The Underground Railroad

Saving History Saturday: National Park Service Adds 16 New Listings to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Terry Rensel

In late March, the National Park Service announced that they had added 16 new sites to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The sites, which span 11 states from New England to the Gulf Coast, to the Midwest, join … Continue reading →

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Introducing Kids To The Underground Railroad

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

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 →

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Underground Railroad Wins Pulitzer in Fiction

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

The Pulitzer Prizes were announced this afternoon, and while most of the attention goes to the journalism awards, the Pulitzer committee also makes awards in arts & letters. This year’s winner for fiction was Colson Whitehead’s novel The Underground Railroad. ECW’s … Continue reading →

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