(She was born Araminta Ross; she later changed her first name to Harriet, after her mother ... might put the fugitives in danger. Tubman even carried a gun which she used to threaten the fugitives ...

Harriet Tubman is best known as a conductor on the ... when the days were shorter. She carried a gun for both her protection and to “encourage” her charges, who might be having second thoughts.

While her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known, her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured ...

A driving tour celebrates the life and legacy of one of the Eastern Shore’s most famous former residents. A scenic drive ...

An escaped slave who became one of the best-known "conductors" on the Underground Railroad, Harriet ... for her tough discipline, Tubman even threatened her followers with a loaded gun to keep ...

Kate Clifford Larson, Brandeis University (THE CONVERSATION) Harriet Tubman was barely 5 feet tall and didn’t have a dime to her name. Advertisement Article continues below this ad What she did ...

Many people know Harriet Tubman as the fearless conductor of the Underground Railroad, but fewer know the whole story of her ...

Harriet Tubman was barely 5 feet tall and didn’t have a dime to her name. What she did have was a deep faith and powerful passion for justice that was fueled by a network of Black and white ...

Harriet Tubman was barely 5 feet tall and didn’t have a dime to her name. What she did have was a deep faith and powerful passion for justice that was fueled by a network of Black and white ...