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Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) and Nat Turner (1800-1831) are towering figures in American history. Two stellar books published this year not only do full justice to their legacies, but also ...

National Book Award-winning author Tiya Miles explores the history and mythology of a remarkable woman in "Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People" (Penguin). Read an ...

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Bob the Drag Queen about his new book, "Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert," in which Tubman returns to life and wants to use hip-hop to spread her message.

So, I don't want to write a book about me, because I wouldn't read a book about me. But I do have this idea for this Harriet Tubman play that I think could be a great novel. Bob the Drag Queen's ...

Mark Twain. Harriet Beecher Stowe. William Shakespeare. These names share something more than a legacy of classic literature and a place on school curriculums: They’re just some of the many ...

“The Journey to Freedom,” photographed on April 23, 2025, memorializes the legacy of Harriet Tubman, who famously led dozens of slaves to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Li ...

National Book Award-winning author Tiya Miles explores the history and mythology of a remarkable woman in "Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People" (Penguin). Read an ...

A book on Harriet Tubman’s work couldn’t have come at a more crucial time | Opinion. Eric Frazier. Sun, June 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC. 3 min read “The Journey to Freedom,” photographed on ...