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Highly Documented Drama on the Underground Railroad
On December 19, 1858, Jim Daniels took his life in his hands and asked an agent of the Underground Railroad for freedom for him, his wife...
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Sep 8, 20223 min read
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The Robert Miller home: Lawrence’s ground zero for The Underground Railroad, Ad Astra Per Aspera, a
In 1840, Robert and Susannah Miller faced a dilemma. Their new minister at the Scotch Presbyterian Church in Chester, South Carolina,...
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Sep 8, 20223 min read
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Lucy Hobbs Taylor
Lucy Hobbs Taylor learned that when you’re the first, your effort has to be so much greater. You have to be greater than the prevailing...
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Sep 8, 20222 min read
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GEORGE ‘NASH’ WALKER: FROM THE STREETS OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS TO PERFORMING FOR THE KING OF ENGLAND
Although his story was nearly forgotten, George Nash Walker was one of the highest-paid vaudeville actors in the country who also changed...
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Apr 22, 20222 min read
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