Rita Daniels didn't always know she was the great-great-great-grandniece of Harriet Tubman. In fact, a 9-year-old Daniels had no idea they were related when her teacher assigned her a book report on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American abolitionist Harriet Tubman, standing with her hands resting on the back of an upholstered chair and facing the camera ...

Few figures in American history have the legacy of Harriet Tubman. Her life has come to represent courage, faith, and an unwavering commitment to freedom. Born into slavery in the early nineteenth ...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, MD -- Weather played a significant role in the success of Harriet Tubman's missions to free enslaved people via the Underground Railroad. The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad ...

A contest is underway to select the quote that will appear on the soon-to-be-installed Harriet Tubman statue in Center City. In February, Philadelphia officials released an open call asking for an ...

WASHINGTON -- A National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad has been restored to its original state months after it was changed to remove abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman from the ...

A measure to replace President Andrew Jackson with abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill is being taken up again in Congress. Monday's announcement is the latest push to honor Tubman on the ...