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.
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 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
Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland’s Dorcester County for a formal ceremony making Tubman a one-star brigadier general in the state’s National Guard. Gov. Wes Moore called the occasion not just a great day for Tubman’s home state but for all of the U.S.
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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On Veterans Day, Harriet Tubman Gets Formal Recognition of Her Military Service
John Tubman, and changing her name to Harriet, perhaps in honor of her mother. In 1849, facing separation from her family after her owner died, she escaped to Philadelphia, where she connected ...
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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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Harriet Tubman honored for her military service on Veterans Day nearly 160 years later
The Maryland National Guard and Gov. Wes Moore posthumously commissioned Harriet Tubman as a one-star general in the Maryland Army National Guard on Monday. The ceremony, commemorating her service ...
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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 ...