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Maryland Hopes Americans Will Visit Harriet Tubman Sites in State

Maryland created a Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway several years ago to guide tourists through the route Tubman took to get away from that state…

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Reviews of “Harriet” Movie from L.A. Times, Rolling Stone, & NPR

I have posted some reviews of the new Civil War/Reconstruction film “Harriet,” about the life of Harriet Tubman. Here are excerpts for several more from…

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New Yorker Says that New Harriet Tubman Film Is a “Stunning Achievement”

The New Yorker gave the new Civil War/Reconstruction Era film “Harriet” an enthusiastic review. In fact, it calls the Harriet Tubman biopic a “stunning achievement.”…

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The New York Times Reviews New Harriet Tubman BioPic “Harriet”

Reviews are beginning to roll in for the new Harriet Tubman biopic “Harriet.” I will post excerpts and links to this Civil War and Reconstruction…

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Photo Tour of Harriet Tubman National Historical Park Auburn NY-Tubman’s Home

Two years ago, my spouse Michele and I visited a number of sites in the Finger Lakes region of New York connected with Abolition, the…

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NY Times Looks at Facts and Myth in the New Film on the Life of Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman is both a famous historical figure and a woman whose legend has grown to the level of myth. A new film about her…

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Look What Just Dropped: Harriet Tubman BioPic Trailer Out!

The trailer just dropped for the new film Harriet about the life of abolitionist, Union spy, and African American civil rights leader Harriet Tubman. The…

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