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Hegseth orders name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from Navy ship — vessels honoring Harriet Tubman and Ruth Bader Ginsburg could be next
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to review the names of several ships honoring the likes of slain gay ...
Navy considers renaming ships honoring Harriet Tubman, Harvey Milk, Ruth Bader Ginsburg: CBS
The U.S. Navy may rename ships named for prominent civil rights and other American leaders like Harvey Milk, Ruth Bader ...
Spirit of Harriet Tubman coming to life on stage
Written by and starring Leslie McCurdy, “The Spirit of Harriet Tubman” is a one-woman play based on the life of the ...
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Kamala Harris makes a surprise — and quiet — debut appearance at the Met Gala
In 2022, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended the Met Gala for the first time in two decades wearing a red Altuzarra gown embroidered with the names of trailblazing American women, ...
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New Harriet Tubman sculpture in St. Petersburg inspires young storytellers
His towering bronze statue, Harriet Tubman – The Beacon of Hope ... The words "Tampa Bay Times" written in a Gothic font ...
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Harriet Tubman’s Descendant Criticizes National Park Service For Watering Down Underground Railroad Language
Harriet Tubman’s great-great-great-grandniece is speaking out after the National Park Service downplayed the Underground Railroad on its website Harriet Tubman’s great-great-great-grandniece i ...
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National Park Service restores Harriet Tubman feature on webpage after criticism over removal
Tubman's photo and quote were removed from the page in February. A National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad has been restored to its original state months after it was changed ...
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Harriet Tubman: The legacy of a freedom fighter and abolitionist
Few people have made such a powerful imprint on American history as Harriet Tubman did. A former enslaved person, Tubman became an abolitionist, humanitarian and leader of the Underground Railroad ...
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Harriet Tubman
A measure to replace President Andrew Jackson with abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill is being taken up again in Congress. Decade-long effort: Previous attempts to have Tubman ...
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On Harriet Tubman Day, a new effort to place the abolitionist on the $20 bill launches
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 ...
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Harriet Tubman’s great-great-great-grandniece on how her family is keeping her legacy alive
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 ...
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‘Trumpism’ is ideological anarchy — who will be its heir?
In his proclamation for Black History Month, President Donald Trump included Sowell with honorees such as Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman ... the state is a font of decency.