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Vor 3 Tagen · The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early to mid-19th century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and from there to Canada. [1] .
- African Americans and other compatriots
- Fleeing from slavery into the Northern United States or Canada, Aiding fugitive slaves
- United States
Vor 5 Tagen · Subscribed. 0. No views 1 minute ago. Zoom presentation delivered by Richard Parker during the 2020 Fall Meeting of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society on November 14, 2020. The title of the...
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- Jackson Purchase Historical Society
Vor 12 Stunden · Description: "America once led the world in train technology, but after WWII, the focus shifted to highways and cars. Now, we're moving towards a new paradig...
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Vor 3 Tagen · Posts: 4. Cleveland, OH, October 31, 2023 – The restoration of Reading T1 4-8-4 no. 2100 by the American Steam Railroad Preservation Association (ASR), a 501c3 non-profit, will debut in a near identical American Freedom Train paint and detail scheme that was applied to T1 no. 2101 in 1976 as it toured the Northeast as AFT 1.
Vor 4 Tagen · ROUTE TO FREEDOM. come through my doors and you will see. a place where Negroes once did flee. feel the excitement inside me. pursuers search for slaves, wanting to be free. comes a loud pound at my door. quickly, hide beneath my floor. today, I am proud to say. I was a car on the Underground Railway.
Vor 4 Tagen · Peter Webber will make a film about the Leica Freedom Train: Peter Webber, who helmed the Oscar-nominated “Girl With the Pearl Earring,” is to direct a film about the family behind the Leica camera brand, who helped many Jewish people escape Germany during World War II.
Vor 5 Tagen · Come take “the Journey” with us and see how Kentuckiana played a central role in the Underground Railroad as freedom seekers looked to flee bondage, including Thornton and Lucie Blackburn. This walking tour is free and will start in front of the Frazier History Museum. It will cover four stops on a two-mile route with immersive storytelling from our staff members.
