Harriet Tubman | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/harriet-tubman/RSS feed for Harriet TubmanenWed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000Samuel Green Freed Himself and Others From Slavery. Then He Was Imprisoned Over Owning a Bookhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/samuel-green-freed-himself-others-slavery-imprisoned-owning-book-180987848/After buying his own liberty, the Marylander covertly assisted conductors on the Underground Railroad, including Harriet Tubman. But his possession of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" turned him into an abolitionist heroWed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/samuel-green-freed-himself-others-slavery-imprisoned-owning-book-180987848/See the Artworks That Explore the Forgotten History of Harriet Tubman's Civil War Triumphshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-artworks-that-explore-the-forgotten-history-of-harriet-tubmans-civil-war-triumphs-180986853/Tubman's 1863 raid, which destroyed seven plantations along the Combahee River in South Carolina and freed 756 enslaved laborers, is now the subject of an exhibition in CharlestonWed, 25 Jun 2025 18:00:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-artworks-that-explore-the-forgotten-history-of-harriet-tubmans-civil-war-triumphs-180986853/These Everyday Artifacts Tell the Story of Harriet Tubman's Father's Home as Climate Change Threatens the Historic Sitehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-everyday-artifacts-tell-the-story-of-harriet-tubmans-fathers-home-as-climate-change-threatens-historic-site-as-climate-change-180986204/The Maryland Department of Transportation launched an interactive virtual museum, showcasing finds from where Ben Ross lived after emancipationFri, 14 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-everyday-artifacts-tell-the-story-of-harriet-tubmans-fathers-home-as-climate-change-threatens-historic-site-as-climate-change-180986204/The Ten Best History Books of 2024https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ten-best-history-books-of-2024-180985531/Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is todayWed, 27 Nov 2024 15:59:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ten-best-history-books-of-2024-180985531/Harriet Tubman Just Became a One-Star General, More Than 150 Years After Serving With the Union Armyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/harriet-tubman-just-became-a-one-star-general-more-than-150-years-after-serving-with-the-union-army-180985458/The celebrated Underground Railroad conductor received posthumous recognition for her service as a spy, scout, nurse and cook during the Civil WarWed, 13 Nov 2024 15:04:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/harriet-tubman-just-became-a-one-star-general-more-than-150-years-after-serving-with-the-union-army-180985458/The Real History Behind Apple TV+'s 'Manhunt' and the Search for Abraham Lincoln's Killerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-apple-tvs-manhunt-and-the-search-for-abraham-lincolns-killer-180983943/A new series dramatizes Edwin Stanton's hunt for John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators in the aftermath of the president’s 1865 assassinationThu, 14 Mar 2024 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-apple-tvs-manhunt-and-the-search-for-abraham-lincolns-killer-180983943/When Your Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Is a Civil War Herohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-your-great-great-great-grandfather-is-a-civil-war-hero-180983426/Can recreating photographs from the 19th century connect a family to its lost heritage?Thu, 14 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-your-great-great-great-grandfather-is-a-civil-war-hero-180983426/Five Ways of Looking at Harriet Tubmanhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-are-the-semi-finalists-for-a-harriet-tubman-sculpture-at-philadelphia-city-hall-180982694/Philadelphia has selected five semi-finalist proposals for a new statue at City HallFri, 11 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-are-the-semi-finalists-for-a-harriet-tubman-sculpture-at-philadelphia-city-hall-180982694/The Genius Behind Bisa Butler's Vibrant Quiltshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/bisa-butler-quilts-portraits-vibrant-color-180982331/The renowned artist's exuberant portraits celebrate Black history and take the form to a new levelMon, 26 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/bisa-butler-quilts-portraits-vibrant-color-180982331/Monument to Harriet Tubman Unveiled in New Jerseyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newark-monument-harriet-tubman-180981790/The 25-foot-tall memorial celebrates Newark’s connection to the Underground RailroadTue, 14 Mar 2023 19:48:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newark-monument-harriet-tubman-180981790/