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Review Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom from PBS

In the last decade I have spent a lot of time studying Harriet Tubman. I had heard of her in my youth, but she was…

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PBS Documentary HARRIET TUBMAN: VISIONS OF FREEDOM Premieres Tuesday, October 4, 2022 

According to a media release from PBS the documentary Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom will premiere next month. Here is what PBS sent out: HARRIET…

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Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Events Organized for Juneteenth in Her Hometown of Auburn, N.Y.

The City of Auburn, N.Y. will highlight Harriet Tubman’s 200th Birthday during its Juneteenth celebration this year. In fact, U.S. News and World Reports names…

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“Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom” Statue Goes on Display in White Plains, NY

Last Saturday the City of White Plains in New York celebrated the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Harriet Tubman by unveiling the statue “Harriet…

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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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New Harriet Tubman Museum Opens in Cape May, N.J. on Juneteenth

Abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman was at the heart of Cape May’s Juneteenth Celebration yesterday. She was honored by the opening of a…

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Reconstructing American Womanhood: War and Change in Women’s Lives

We sometimes mistakenly associate the Civil War and Reconstruction Eras with the “Ideals of Victorian Womanhood,” as though all women sought to nestle inside of…

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Cynthia Erivo’s Performance of “Stand Up” from the Movie “Harriet” Electrified the Oscars

Cynthia Erivo’s performance of the theme song from her movie Harriet about the life of Harriet Tubman was one of the highlights of last week’s…

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“Who’s Afraid of Harriet Tubman?”-Not Ms. Magazine

When the film “Harriet” was about to be released, a social media call for a boycott of the film was widely circulated. While the film…

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Both “Harriet” & “Little Women” Getting on a Lot of “Best Movie ” Lists

“Harriet” and “Little Women are making it onto many “Best Film” lists as we enter the final month of the year. The New Yorker’s list…

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