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American History

electric_blue68

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12. Wow, what a photo, very beautiful. THE Conductor! American Hero! TY

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri May 2, 2025, 05:33 PM

May 2

At a Metropolitan Museum of Art soon before covid they had an exhibit of photos of African Americans from everyday people to well known.

They had a photo of Harriet Tubman sitting with her knitting at an older age. Very cool.

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Extremely rare photograph of Harriet Tubman lying in her casket - 1913 [View all] Dennis Donovan Apr 28 OP

When Trump's National Park Service took down mentions of Tubman re: Underground Railroad... hlthe2b Apr 28 #1

Trump and his CABAL DENVERPOPS Apr 28 #2

Yep. Good point. We CANNOT let these things go unaddressed. Keep the TRUTH alive. calimary Apr 28 #6

Very enchanting photo - thanks for posting. n/t iluvtennis Apr 28 #3

What a very interesting piece of history! pioche4 Apr 28 #4

A local historian has a cache of records and photographs online Dennis Donovan Apr 29 #10

Wow I didn't know that she died that late. live love laugh Apr 28 #5

Ray Bradbury topcelts Apr 28 #7

Thank you for this! If I could have just 1 oz. of her Quakerfriend Apr 28 #8

Brings tears to my eyes. A true American hero! NT Trueblue Texan Apr 28 #9

Rest in Paradise, Minty Niagara Apr 29 #11

Wow, what a photo, very beautiful. THE Conductor! American Hero! TY electric_blue68 May 2 #12