The Underground Railroad was a lifeline for those escaping slavery before the Civil War. Today, several stops on this secret network are open for visitors. These sites help keep the stories of courage ...

Let’s Talk Cincy celebrates the 30th anniversary of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center How an American was elected pope This North Carolina Beach Town Has Clear, Caribbean-like ...

“Along with an amazing display of Underground Railroad quilts, the presentation will reflect the history of the Underground Railroad and how quilts were used as signals to help those on the ...

A historic Kentucky site has joined the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, which commemorates the stories of people who freed themselves or were ...

OHIO — The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program has added 31 new sites and programs that are dedicated to the history of the Underground Railroad Network. The Network to Freedom ...

Quilts created during the Covid pandemic to show “beauty can be born from terrible circumstances” are to feature in a new exhibition. When the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020, Richard Kenyon ...

During the 1860s, Olivet Baptist Church was an active stop on the Underground Railroad, helping escaped slaves with food and a warm place to stay. Olivet, the second-oldest Black church in Chicago ...

Uptain spoke about the historical context of the quilts, as well as their beautiful craftsmanship, and the meaning and symbolism in them ... not knowing anything about the signaling for the ...

Other plans for the site include a plaza and pergola for outdoor gatherings, along with the new heritage center to house the underground railroad exhibit which is currently located in the basement of ...

April 28 (UPI) --Federal authorities over the weekend arrested more than 100 people at an underground night club on accusations of being undocumented immigrants, as the Trump administration ...

“Part of busting up the underground nightclub in Colorado Springs included the arrest of 114 illegal aliens,” the DEA said on X. The agency added that federal agents “placed patrons (in the ...