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Harriet Tubman posthumously honored

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Harriet Tubman posthumously honored as general in Veterans Day ceremony: 'Long overdue'

The Maryland National Guard and Gov. Wes Moore officially recognized Harriet Tubman for her military service to both the U.S. and Maryland.

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Abolitionist Harriet Tubman posthumously awarded rank of general

Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist who helped thousands escape the bonds of enslavement, has been posthumously awarded the rank of general. In a ceremony at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad

On Veterans Day, Harriet Tubman Gets Formal Recognition of Her Military Service

In addition to her work leading slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad, Tubman headed reconnaissance parties and planned and executed a Union raid along the Combahee River in South Carolina.

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Harriet Tubman: Celebrated freedom fighter and now general

Now, many years after her death, Tubman is officially a one-star brigadier general, according to The Associated Press.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d

Harriet Tubman Just Became a One-Star General, More Than 150 Years After Serving With the Union Army

Harriet Tubman has been posthumously recognized as a one-star brigadier general in Maryland’s National Guard. At a ceremony ...

Harriet Tubman earns general’s star for combat leadership

While many learned about Tubman's work freeing enslaved people, her sophisticated military service often goes untold in ...

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