The Cozad-Bates house was not a stop on the Underground Railroad — it was a training ground for abolitionists.

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A discovery by Minnesota historian Karen Sieber shows an influential leader of the underground railroad had ties to St. Paul.

Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery in Minneapolis, the final resting place for Black soldiers who fought for the Union Army, has received an important new designation.

Calvin Leon Smith became interested in theater while a student at Cordova High. Now, he's starring on Broadway as Clifford ...

There’s an image that many of us have of the Underground Railroad: enslaved people fleeing at night, being hunted by slave ...

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The northward migration toward freedom for escaped slaves passed through Pennsylvania. Most supportive Pennsylvanians who ...

There are several warming centers available in Greene County, as temperatures remain frigid. Temperatures Wednesday and ...

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