Harriet Tubman Just Became a One-Star General, More Than 150 Years After Serving With the Union Army
The celebrated Underground Railroad conductor received posthumous recognition for her service as a spy, scout, nurse and cook during the Civil War
Abolitionist Harriett Tubman Named General In MD National Guard
Civil War spy and Underground Railroad leader Harriett Tubman was named a general in the Maryland National Guard on Veterans Day 2024.
Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
CHURCH CREEK, Md. (AP) — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on ...
Harriet Tubman: Celebrated freedom fighter and now general
My daughter, now in the fifth grade, has loved Harriet Tubman since the first grade, when she began reading books on her own. She loved reading about how Harriet returned multiple times to lead other slaves to freedom as well,
Harriet Tubman Honored With Posthumous Promotion To General, 160 Years After Her Heroic Military Service
A crowd gathered at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland, for a ceremony to honor Tubman's legacy and officially commission her as a one-star general.
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 history classes.
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Harriet Tubman becomes a one-star general in Maryland, 160 years late
CHURCH CREEK, Md. — Harriet Tubman, like most Black women of her era and many Black women today, was often dismissed, underestimated and ignored. That’s what made her such an effective spy and ...
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Veterans Day: Harriet Tubman posthumously awarded rank of brigadier general
Nov. 12 (UPI) --Harriet Tubman, a former slave and revered abolitionist who fought as a Union spy during the American Civil War, was posthumously awarded the rank of brigadier general of the ...
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Harriet Tubman made a general in Veterans Day ceremony
CHURCH CREEK, Md. (AP) — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on ...
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Maryland native Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
CHURCH CREEK, Md. (AP) — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on ...
Harriet Tubman commemorative coins honor legacy, support historic sites
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The United States Mint has unveiled a limited-edition series of Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coins, ...