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Harriet Tubman’s Church Auburn N.Y. Photo Tour

Harriet Tubman today is an iconic figure of resistance to slavery, fighting for the Union to abolish slavery, and caring for Black veterans who served…

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William Seward House: Photo Tour of the Home of Lincoln’s Secretary of State

In 2017, I toured the home of William Seward, Lincoln’s Secretary of State, in Auburn, N.Y. in the Finger Lakes Region. The home is an…

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William Seward Monument Auburn New York Photo Tour

Seward Park is located south of the Seward Home in Auburn, New York. The house is visible in the background.  The bronze statue of William…

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Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Activities in Her Home Town of Auburn, N.Y. in 2022

2022 is the Bicentennial of Harriet Tubman’s birth. Last month the Washington Post had an interesting article on the celebration of Tubman’s birth at her…

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