#undergroundrailroad — Public Fediverse posts
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"#HarrietTubman [was] a brave woman who was called 'the Moses of her people.' Tubman memorized the routes and went back at least 19 times to the Eastern shore of Maryland where she originally escaped from. Carrying a rifle, she would walk with her company at night, heading north and passing through New York’s Finger Lakes, across the international bridge at Niagara Falls, to St. Catharines in Canada."
"#WilliamStill, who was born in New Jersey to a formerly enslaved couple from Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay region, moved to #Philadelphia in 1844. ...known as 'the Father of the #UndergroundRailroad,' Still coordinated many Underground Railroad escapes and received over 900 passengers who made their way to Philadelphia and continued on to points farther north, including Canada.
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"#HarrietTubman [was] a brave woman who was called 'the Moses of her people.' Tubman memorized the routes and went back at least 19 times to the Eastern shore of Maryland where she originally escaped from. Carrying a rifle, she would walk with her company at night, heading north and passing through New York’s Finger Lakes, across the international bridge at Niagara Falls, to St. Catharines in Canada."
"#WilliamStill, who was born in New Jersey to a formerly enslaved couple from Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay region, moved to #Philadelphia in 1844. ...known as 'the Father of the #UndergroundRailroad,' Still coordinated many Underground Railroad escapes and received over 900 passengers who made their way to Philadelphia and continued on to points farther north, including Canada.
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"#HarrietTubman [was] a brave woman who was called 'the Moses of her people.' Tubman memorized the routes and went back at least 19 times to the Eastern shore of Maryland where she originally escaped from. Carrying a rifle, she would walk with her company at night, heading north and passing through New York’s Finger Lakes, across the international bridge at Niagara Falls, to St. Catharines in Canada."
"#WilliamStill, who was born in New Jersey to a formerly enslaved couple from Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay region, moved to #Philadelphia in 1844. ...known as 'the Father of the #UndergroundRailroad,' Still coordinated many Underground Railroad escapes and received over 900 passengers who made their way to Philadelphia and continued on to points farther north, including Canada.
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"#HarrietTubman [was] a brave woman who was called 'the Moses of her people.' Tubman memorized the routes and went back at least 19 times to the Eastern shore of Maryland where she originally escaped from. Carrying a rifle, she would walk with her company at night, heading north and passing through New York’s Finger Lakes, across the international bridge at Niagara Falls, to St. Catharines in Canada."
"#WilliamStill, who was born in New Jersey to a formerly enslaved couple from Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay region, moved to #Philadelphia in 1844. ...known as 'the Father of the #UndergroundRailroad,' Still coordinated many Underground Railroad escapes and received over 900 passengers who made their way to Philadelphia and continued on to points farther north, including Canada.
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"#HarrietTubman [was] a brave woman who was called 'the Moses of her people.' Tubman memorized the routes and went back at least 19 times to the Eastern shore of Maryland where she originally escaped from. Carrying a rifle, she would walk with her company at night, heading north and passing through New York’s Finger Lakes, across the international bridge at Niagara Falls, to St. Catharines in Canada."
"#WilliamStill, who was born in New Jersey to a formerly enslaved couple from Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay region, moved to #Philadelphia in 1844. ...known as 'the Father of the #UndergroundRailroad,' Still coordinated many Underground Railroad escapes and received over 900 passengers who made their way to Philadelphia and continued on to points farther north, including Canada.
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April 20, 1853 - Harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, a network of people and places that aided in the escape of slaves to the north.
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New lecture video "Black Georgians, Spanish Florida, and the Seminole" freely available at the Georgia Archives YouTube page; you can access this from the Archives' homepage.
From the beginning of the Revolutionary War to the eve of the First Seminole War in 1817, hundreds of people of color in Georgia and, to a lesser extent, South Carolina crossed the borders and boundaries separating the Lowcountry from Spanish coastal Florida and from the Seminole. This counter-narrative in American history is a potent reminder of the strength of Black resistance in the post-Revolutionary South and of this community’s ability to shape the balance of power in a contested region.
Dr. Paul Pressly is the author of ""A Southern Underground Railroad: Black Georgians, Spanish Florida, and Indian Country" from the University of Georgia Press.
#SpanishFlorida #Seminole #BlackHistory #Georgia #Florida #AmericanHistory #PeopleOfColor #UndergroundRailroad
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New lecture video "Black Georgians, Spanish Florida, and the Seminole" freely available at the Georgia Archives YouTube page; you can access this from the Archives' homepage.
From the beginning of the Revolutionary War to the eve of the First Seminole War in 1817, hundreds of people of color in Georgia and, to a lesser extent, South Carolina crossed the borders and boundaries separating the Lowcountry from Spanish coastal Florida and from the Seminole. This counter-narrative in American history is a potent reminder of the strength of Black resistance in the post-Revolutionary South and of this community’s ability to shape the balance of power in a contested region.
Dr. Paul Pressly is the author of ""A Southern Underground Railroad: Black Georgians, Spanish Florida, and Indian Country" from the University of Georgia Press.
#SpanishFlorida #Seminole #BlackHistory #Georgia #Florida #AmericanHistory #PeopleOfColor #UndergroundRailroad
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New lecture video "Black Georgians, Spanish Florida, and the Seminole" freely available at the Georgia Archives YouTube page; you can access this from the Archives' homepage.
From the beginning of the Revolutionary War to the eve of the First Seminole War in 1817, hundreds of people of color in Georgia and, to a lesser extent, South Carolina crossed the borders and boundaries separating the Lowcountry from Spanish coastal Florida and from the Seminole. This counter-narrative in American history is a potent reminder of the strength of Black resistance in the post-Revolutionary South and of this community’s ability to shape the balance of power in a contested region.
Dr. Paul Pressly is the author of ""A Southern Underground Railroad: Black Georgians, Spanish Florida, and Indian Country" from the University of Georgia Press.
#SpanishFlorida #Seminole #BlackHistory #Georgia #Florida #AmericanHistory #PeopleOfColor #UndergroundRailroad
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New lecture video "Black Georgians, Spanish Florida, and the Seminole" freely available at the Georgia Archives YouTube page; you can access this from the Archives' homepage.
From the beginning of the Revolutionary War to the eve of the First Seminole War in 1817, hundreds of people of color in Georgia and, to a lesser extent, South Carolina crossed the borders and boundaries separating the Lowcountry from Spanish coastal Florida and from the Seminole. This counter-narrative in American history is a potent reminder of the strength of Black resistance in the post-Revolutionary South and of this community’s ability to shape the balance of power in a contested region.
Dr. Paul Pressly is the author of ""A Southern Underground Railroad: Black Georgians, Spanish Florida, and Indian Country" from the University of Georgia Press.
#SpanishFlorida #Seminole #BlackHistory #Georgia #Florida #AmericanHistory #PeopleOfColor #UndergroundRailroad
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New lecture video "Black Georgians, Spanish Florida, and the Seminole" freely available at the Georgia Archives YouTube page; you can access this from the Archives' homepage.
From the beginning of the Revolutionary War to the eve of the First Seminole War in 1817, hundreds of people of color in Georgia and, to a lesser extent, South Carolina crossed the borders and boundaries separating the Lowcountry from Spanish coastal Florida and from the Seminole. This counter-narrative in American history is a potent reminder of the strength of Black resistance in the post-Revolutionary South and of this community’s ability to shape the balance of power in a contested region.
Dr. Paul Pressly is the author of ""A Southern Underground Railroad: Black Georgians, Spanish Florida, and Indian Country" from the University of Georgia Press.
#SpanishFlorida #Seminole #BlackHistory #Georgia #Florida #AmericanHistory #PeopleOfColor #UndergroundRailroad
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🏙️🕯️ For nearly 200 years, an #EastVillage rowhouse at 29 East 4th Street kept a heroic secret hidden within its walls.
Historians recently confirmed that a narrow shaft hidden below built-in drawers was designed to hide freedom seekers on the #UndergroundRailroad. Built in 1832 by hatter Joseph Brewster, the site is a rare physical trace of the abolitionist movement in a pro-slavery era.
#architecture #building #discovery #furniture #history #house #manhattan #museum #newyork #nyc #news #slavery #tksst #video
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ON MY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD I NEVER RUN MY TRAIN OFF DE TRACK AND I NEVER LOST A PASSENGER.
SUR MON CHEMIN DE FER CLANDESTIN, JE N’AI JAMAIS FAIT DÉRAILLER MON TRAIN ET JE N’AI JAMAIS PERDU UN PASSAGER.
Harriet Tubman (≈ 1822 - 1913)
#HarrietTubman #march82026 #8mars2026 #undergroundrailroad #maroons #blackfeminism #freedom #abolitionist #20dollars #twentydollars #dollar #culturewar #guerreculturelle #pasteup #streetart -
🏙️🕯️ For nearly 200 years, an #EastVillage rowhouse at 29 East 4th Street kept a heroic secret hidden within its walls.
Historians recently confirmed that a narrow shaft hidden below built-in drawers was designed to hide freedom seekers on the #UndergroundRailroad. Built in 1832 by hatter Joseph Brewster, the site is a rare physical trace of the abolitionist movement in a pro-slavery era.
#architecture #building #discovery #furniture #history #house #manhattan #museum #newyork #nyc #news #slavery #tksst #video
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6230 (BE)
SUR MON CHEMIN DE FER CLANDESTIN, JE N’AI JAMAIS FAIT DÉRAILLER MON TRAIN ET JE N’AI JAMAIS PERDU UN PASSAGER.
Harriet Tubman (≈ 1822 - 1913)
#HarrietTubman #8mars2026 #undergroundrailroad #marronage #blackfeminism #liberte #abolitioniste #20dollars #twentydollars #dollar #guerreculturelle #collage #streetart -
6230 (BE)
SUR MON CHEMIN DE FER CLANDESTIN, JE N’AI JAMAIS FAIT DÉRAILLER MON TRAIN ET JE N’AI JAMAIS PERDU UN PASSAGER.
Harriet Tubman (≈ 1822 - 1913)
#HarrietTubman #8mars2026 #undergroundrailroad #marronage #blackfeminism #liberte #abolitioniste #20dollars #twentydollars #dollar #guerreculturelle #collage #streetart -
6230 (BE)
SUR MON CHEMIN DE FER CLANDESTIN, JE N’AI JAMAIS FAIT DÉRAILLER MON TRAIN ET JE N’AI JAMAIS PERDU UN PASSAGER.
Harriet Tubman (≈ 1822 - 1913)
#HarrietTubman #8mars2026 #undergroundrailroad #marronage #blackfeminism #liberte #abolitioniste #20dollars #twentydollars #dollar #guerreculturelle #collage #streetart -
6230 (BE)
SUR MON CHEMIN DE FER CLANDESTIN, JE N’AI JAMAIS FAIT DÉRAILLER MON TRAIN ET JE N’AI JAMAIS PERDU UN PASSAGER.
Harriet Tubman (≈ 1822 - 1913)
#HarrietTubman #8mars2026 #undergroundrailroad #marronage #blackfeminism #liberte #abolitioniste #20dollars #twentydollars #dollar #guerreculturelle #collage #streetart -
6230 (BE)
SUR MON CHEMIN DE FER CLANDESTIN, JE N’AI JAMAIS FAIT DÉRAILLER MON TRAIN ET JE N’AI JAMAIS PERDU UN PASSAGER.
Harriet Tubman (≈ 1822 - 1913)
#HarrietTubman #8mars2026 #undergroundrailroad #marronage #blackfeminism #liberte #abolitioniste #20dollars #twentydollars #dollar #guerreculturelle #collage #streetart -
6230 (BE)
ON MY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD I NEVER RUN MY TRAIN OFF DE TRACK AND I NEVER LOST A PASSENGER.
Harriet Tubman (≈ 1822 - 1913)
#HarrietTubman #march82026 #undergroundrailroad #maroons #blackfeminism #freedom #abolitionist #20dollars #twentydollars #dollar #culturewar #pasteup #streetart -
A perfect find for Black History Month
That hasn't been banned, has it, by #ExecutiveDisorder? #truth
https://bsky.app/profile/phillewis.bsky.social/post/3mekkpwkzek23
> A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
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TRAVERSING CULTURAL LANDSCAPES THROUGH THE LIBRARIES
If you’re looking for an affordable way to explore in Waterloo Region this winter, look no farther than your local library. With diverse community programs at a variety of branch locations, there are plenty of opportunities to learn and meet new people. Each of the listed events below are free to attend, open to anyone and require advance registration.
The Region of Waterloo Library serves the residents of Wellesley, Woolwich, North Dumfries, and Wilmot with 12 branches. Below are five cultural events to add to your calendar.
Celebrate Black History Month with three short films centering Black stories and history from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), followed by a community discussion on Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Register for the Ayr Branch event online. Afterwards, learn about Waterloo Region’s connection to the Underground Railroad by reading about Buxton, Ontario.
Did you know that chess, formerly known as chaturanga, originated in India during the Gupta Empire in 600 CE? The strategic game’s playing pieces resembled components of the military and the game traversed the world through trading routes. Join a game every Tuesday and Saturday at the New Hamburg Branch and every Wednesday at the Baden Branch from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Hygge—pronounced “hoo-gah”—is perhaps one of Denmark’s most identifiable cultural exports. It is the notion of coziness and encompasses everything from the glow of a candle to spending time with good people. Head to the Breslau Branch on Tuesday, Feb. 10 for a night of Winter Hygge from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for ages 9 and up. Enjoy hot beverages, crafts and puzzles and good company.
Embracing winter weather is a feat for some and a joy for others. Cambridge resident and globally published freelance journalist Paul Gains will share his love of the Arctic’s snowy owls during a presentation at the Ayr Branch on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Escape the cold and slip into a sunny state of mind without hopping on a plane. Chef Arielle is teaching a Roti and Trini Curry Masterclass at the Wilmot Recreation Complex on Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for ages nine and up.
The Cambridge Public Library (CPL), Waterloo Public Library (WPL) and Kitchener Public Library (KPL) offer a wide range of tools to rent out, some of which will help support your Waterloo Region (and beyond!) explorations. Visit their websites or branches in-person to borrow skates, snowshoes, trekking poles, wildlife kits, museum passes, or Grand River and Ontario Parks passes.
Learning a language is a phenomenal way to travel deeper. Start at home with free language classes, French reading buddies, or language circles in French, Chinese, Spanish and English at CPL, WPL and KPL branches.
Finally, if you’re looking for an activity that’s engaging for the whole family, the WPL is hosting The Great Family Geocache Challenge. Geocaching is an adventurous hobby where participants search for hidden objects based on other participants’ clues. It’s an excellent way to get outside, exercise your brain, and enjoy a new and free activity at home or elsewhere around the world.
Happy exploring!
#ayrBranch #Buxton #CambridgePublicLibrary #chess #Chinese #conversationCircles #culturalEvents #freeClasses #freeLanguageClasses #french #geocaching #hygge #KitchenerPublicLibrary #languageLearning #localActivities #NorthDumfries #RegionOfWaterlooLibrary #snowyOwls #taraMcandrew #theGreatFamilyGeocacheChallenge #TheGreatFamilyGeocachingChallenge #UndergroundRailroad #WaterlooPublicLibrary #weather #Wellesley #WinterHygge #Woolwich -
TRAVERSING CULTURAL LANDSCAPES THROUGH THE LIBRARIES
If you’re looking for an affordable way to explore in Waterloo Region this winter, look no farther than your local library. With diverse community programs at a variety of branch locations, there are plenty of opportunities to learn and meet new people. Each of the listed events below are free to attend, open to anyone and require advance registration.
The Region of Waterloo Library serves the residents of Wellesley, Woolwich, North Dumfries, and Wilmot with 12 branches. Below are five cultural events to add to your calendar.
Celebrate Black History Month with three short films centering Black stories and history from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), followed by a community discussion on Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Register for the Ayr Branch event online. Afterwards, learn about Waterloo Region’s connection to the Underground Railroad by reading about Buxton, Ontario.
Did you know that chess, formerly known as chaturanga, originated in India during the Gupta Empire in 600 CE? The strategic game’s playing pieces resembled components of the military and the game traversed the world through trading routes. Join a game every Tuesday and Saturday at the New Hamburg Branch and every Wednesday at the Baden Branch from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Hygge—pronounced “hoo-gah”—is perhaps one of Denmark’s most identifiable cultural exports. It is the notion of coziness and encompasses everything from the glow of a candle to spending time with good people. Head to the Breslau Branch on Tuesday, Feb. 10 for a night of Winter Hygge from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for ages 9 and up. Enjoy hot beverages, crafts and puzzles and good company.
Embracing winter weather is a feat for some and a joy for others. Cambridge resident and globally published freelance journalist Paul Gains will share his love of the Arctic’s snowy owls during a presentation at the Ayr Branch on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Escape the cold and slip into a sunny state of mind without hopping on a plane. Chef Arielle is teaching a Roti and Trini Curry Masterclass at the Wilmot Recreation Complex on Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for ages nine and up.
The Cambridge Public Library (CPL), Waterloo Public Library (WPL) and Kitchener Public Library (KPL) offer a wide range of tools to rent out, some of which will help support your Waterloo Region (and beyond!) explorations. Visit their websites or branches in-person to borrow skates, snowshoes, trekking poles, wildlife kits, museum passes, or Grand River and Ontario Parks passes.
Learning a language is a phenomenal way to travel deeper. Start at home with free language classes, French reading buddies, or language circles in French, Chinese, Spanish and English at CPL, WPL and KPL branches.
Finally, if you’re looking for an activity that’s engaging for the whole family, the WPL is hosting The Great Family Geocache Challenge. Geocaching is an adventurous hobby where participants search for hidden objects based on other participants’ clues. It’s an excellent way to get outside, exercise your brain, and enjoy a new and free activity at home or elsewhere around the world.
Happy exploring!
#ayrBranch #Buxton #CambridgePublicLibrary #chess #Chinese #conversationCircles #culturalEvents #freeClasses #freeLanguageClasses #french #geocaching #hygge #KitchenerPublicLibrary #languageLearning #localActivities #NorthDumfries #RegionOfWaterlooLibrary #snowyOwls #taraMcandrew #theGreatFamilyGeocacheChallenge #TheGreatFamilyGeocachingChallenge #UndergroundRailroad #WaterlooPublicLibrary #weather #Wellesley #WinterHygge #Woolwich -
TRAVERSING CULTURAL LANDSCAPES THROUGH THE LIBRARIES
If you’re looking for an affordable way to explore in Waterloo Region this winter, look no farther than your local library. With diverse community programs at a variety of branch locations, there are plenty of opportunities to learn and meet new people. Each of the listed events below are free to attend, open to anyone and require advance registration.
The Region of Waterloo Library serves the residents of Wellesley, Woolwich, North Dumfries, and Wilmot with 12 branches. Below are five cultural events to add to your calendar.
Celebrate Black History Month with three short films centering Black stories and history from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), followed by a community discussion on Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Register for the Ayr Branch event online. Afterwards, learn about Waterloo Region’s connection to the Underground Railroad by reading about Buxton, Ontario.
Did you know that chess, formerly known as chaturanga, originated in India during the Gupta Empire in 600 CE? The strategic game’s playing pieces resembled components of the military and the game traversed the world through trading routes. Join a game every Tuesday and Saturday at the New Hamburg Branch and every Wednesday at the Baden Branch from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Hygge—pronounced “hoo-gah”—is perhaps one of Denmark’s most identifiable cultural exports. It is the notion of coziness and encompasses everything from the glow of a candle to spending time with good people. Head to the Breslau Branch on Tuesday, Feb. 10 for a night of Winter Hygge from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for ages 9 and up. Enjoy hot beverages, crafts and puzzles and good company.
Embracing winter weather is a feat for some and a joy for others. Cambridge resident and globally published freelance journalist Paul Gains will share his love of the Arctic’s snowy owls during a presentation at the Ayr Branch on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Escape the cold and slip into a sunny state of mind without hopping on a plane. Chef Arielle is teaching a Roti and Trini Curry Masterclass at the Wilmot Recreation Complex on Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for ages nine and up.
The Cambridge Public Library (CPL), Waterloo Public Library (WPL) and Kitchener Public Library (KPL) offer a wide range of tools to rent out, some of which will help support your Waterloo Region (and beyond!) explorations. Visit their websites or branches in-person to borrow skates, snowshoes, trekking poles, wildlife kits, museum passes, or Grand River and Ontario Parks passes.
Learning a language is a phenomenal way to travel deeper. Start at home with free language classes, French reading buddies, or language circles in French, Chinese, Spanish and English at CPL, WPL and KPL branches.
Finally, if you’re looking for an activity that’s engaging for the whole family, the WPL is hosting The Great Family Geocache Challenge. Geocaching is an adventurous hobby where participants search for hidden objects based on other participants’ clues. It’s an excellent way to get outside, exercise your brain, and enjoy a new and free activity at home or elsewhere around the world.
Happy exploring!
#ayrBranch #Buxton #CambridgePublicLibrary #chess #Chinese #conversationCircles #culturalEvents #freeClasses #freeLanguageClasses #french #geocaching #hygge #KitchenerPublicLibrary #languageLearning #localActivities #NorthDumfries #RegionOfWaterlooLibrary #snowyOwls #taraMcandrew #theGreatFamilyGeocacheChallenge #TheGreatFamilyGeocachingChallenge #UndergroundRailroad #WaterlooPublicLibrary #weather #Wellesley #WinterHygge #Woolwich -
TRAVERSING CULTURAL LANDSCAPES THROUGH THE LIBRARIES
If you’re looking for an affordable way to explore in Waterloo Region this winter, look no farther than your local library. With diverse community programs at a variety of branch locations, there are plenty of opportunities to learn and meet new people. Each of the listed events below are free to attend, open to anyone and require advance registration.
The Region of Waterloo Library serves the residents of Wellesley, Woolwich, North Dumfries, and Wilmot with 12 branches. Below are five cultural events to add to your calendar.
Celebrate Black History Month with three short films centering Black stories and history from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), followed by a community discussion on Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Register for the Ayr Branch event online. Afterwards, learn about Waterloo Region’s connection to the Underground Railroad by reading about Buxton, Ontario.
Did you know that chess, formerly known as chaturanga, originated in India during the Gupta Empire in 600 CE? The strategic game’s playing pieces resembled components of the military and the game traversed the world through trading routes. Join a game every Tuesday and Saturday at the New Hamburg Branch and every Wednesday at the Baden Branch from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Hygge—pronounced “hoo-gah”—is perhaps one of Denmark’s most identifiable cultural exports. It is the notion of coziness and encompasses everything from the glow of a candle to spending time with good people. Head to the Breslau Branch on Tuesday, Feb. 10 for a night of Winter Hygge from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for ages 9 and up. Enjoy hot beverages, crafts and puzzles and good company.
Embracing winter weather is a feat for some and a joy for others. Cambridge resident and globally published freelance journalist Paul Gains will share his love of the Arctic’s snowy owls during a presentation at the Ayr Branch on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Escape the cold and slip into a sunny state of mind without hopping on a plane. Chef Arielle is teaching a Roti and Trini Curry Masterclass at the Wilmot Recreation Complex on Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for ages nine and up.
The Cambridge Public Library (CPL), Waterloo Public Library (WPL) and Kitchener Public Library (KPL) offer a wide range of tools to rent out, some of which will help support your Waterloo Region (and beyond!) explorations. Visit their websites or branches in-person to borrow skates, snowshoes, trekking poles, wildlife kits, museum passes, or Grand River and Ontario Parks passes.
Learning a language is a phenomenal way to travel deeper. Start at home with free language classes, French reading buddies, or language circles in French, Chinese, Spanish and English at CPL, WPL and KPL branches.
Finally, if you’re looking for an activity that’s engaging for the whole family, the WPL is hosting The Great Family Geocache Challenge. Geocaching is an adventurous hobby where participants search for hidden objects based on other participants’ clues. It’s an excellent way to get outside, exercise your brain, and enjoy a new and free activity at home or elsewhere around the world.
Happy exploring!
#ayrBranch #Buxton #CambridgePublicLibrary #chess #Chinese #conversationCircles #culturalEvents #freeClasses #freeLanguageClasses #french #geocaching #hygge #KitchenerPublicLibrary #languageLearning #localActivities #NorthDumfries #RegionOfWaterlooLibrary #snowyOwls #taraMcandrew #theGreatFamilyGeocacheChallenge #TheGreatFamilyGeocachingChallenge #UndergroundRailroad #WaterlooPublicLibrary #weather #Wellesley #WinterHygge #Woolwich -
Hype for the Future 39B: Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman, perhaps among the best-known historical figures associated with the Underground Railroad, is largely connected to the area around Cambridge, Maryland, and throughout Wicomico and surrounding counties. Located along the Eastern Shore, east of the Chesapeake Bay, the community around Cambridge is most highly renowned for the historical sites of Harriet Tubman and her legacy.
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#HarrietTubman, who, after being born into #slavery, became an #abolitionist instrumental in the #UndergroundRailroad; #LucyStone, a prominent abolitionist & #suffragist; #MedgarEvers, a #CivilRights leader who was assassinated by a member of the Ku Klux Klan; #CesarChavez, a #labor leader; & #DoloresHuerta, another labor leader.
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#WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #Heterosexism #bigotry #discrimination #hate #Trump #PeteHegseth #military #Tyranny #AmericanAutocracy -
#HarrietTubman, who, after being born into #slavery, became an #abolitionist instrumental in the #UndergroundRailroad; #LucyStone, a prominent abolitionist & #suffragist; #MedgarEvers, a #CivilRights leader who was assassinated by a member of the Ku Klux Klan; #CesarChavez, a #labor leader; & #DoloresHuerta, another labor leader.
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#WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #Heterosexism #bigotry #discrimination #hate #Trump #PeteHegseth #military #Tyranny #AmericanAutocracy -
#HarrietTubman, who, after being born into #slavery, became an #abolitionist instrumental in the #UndergroundRailroad; #LucyStone, a prominent abolitionist & #suffragist; #MedgarEvers, a #CivilRights leader who was assassinated by a member of the Ku Klux Klan; #CesarChavez, a #labor leader; & #DoloresHuerta, another labor leader.
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#WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #Heterosexism #bigotry #discrimination #hate #Trump #PeteHegseth #military #Tyranny #AmericanAutocracy -
#HarrietTubman, who, after being born into #slavery, became an #abolitionist instrumental in the #UndergroundRailroad; #LucyStone, a prominent abolitionist & #suffragist; #MedgarEvers, a #CivilRights leader who was assassinated by a member of the Ku Klux Klan; #CesarChavez, a #labor leader; & #DoloresHuerta, another labor leader.
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#WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #Heterosexism #bigotry #discrimination #hate #Trump #PeteHegseth #military #Tyranny #AmericanAutocracy -
#HarrietTubman, who, after being born into #slavery, became an #abolitionist instrumental in the #UndergroundRailroad; #LucyStone, a prominent abolitionist & #suffragist; #MedgarEvers, a #CivilRights leader who was assassinated by a member of the Ku Klux Klan; #CesarChavez, a #labor leader; & #DoloresHuerta, another labor leader.
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#WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #Heterosexism #bigotry #discrimination #hate #Trump #PeteHegseth #military #Tyranny #AmericanAutocracy -
Black hiker calls on others to join him on walk to northern end of the Underground Railway: The 2-week walk will begin July 19 in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and end in Owen Sound, Ont. #undergroundrailroad #thruhiking #canada #blackhikers #ontario #HeritageSites #hiking #blackhistory #kenjohnston
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Black hiker calls on others to join him on walk to northern end of the Underground Railway
The 2-week walk will begin July 19 in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and end in Owen Sound, Ont.
#undergroundrailroad #thruhiking #canada #UndergroundRailway #blackhikers #ontario #HeritageSites #hiking #blackhistory #walk #niagarafalls #owensound #kenjohnston
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Maryland Democrats erupt in criticism following Trump's dismissal of Carla Hayden, the first African American Librarian of Congress. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt citing her handling of children's book inclusivity sparked outrage. Rep. Johnny Olszewski Jr. decries the move as an attack on democracy and calls for her reinstatement. The article also highlights other key issues in Maryland, including advocacy efforts and recent retirements. Read more here: https://www.alternet.org/dems-blast-trump-effort-to-replace-dedicated-public-servants-with-maga-allies/ #MarylandPolitics #CarlaHayden #LibraryOfCongress #DiversityEquityInclusion #PublicService #Education #Advocacy #ChildSafety #UndergroundRailroad
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Maryland Democrats erupt in criticism following Trump's dismissal of Carla Hayden, the first African American Librarian of Congress. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt citing her handling of children's book inclusivity sparked outrage. Rep. Johnny Olszewski Jr. decries the move as an attack on democracy and calls for her reinstatement. The article also highlights other key issues in Maryland, including advocacy efforts and recent retirements. Read more here: https://www.alternet.org/dems-blast-trump-effort-to-replace-dedicated-public-servants-with-maga-allies/ #MarylandPolitics #CarlaHayden #LibraryOfCongress #DiversityEquityInclusion #PublicService #Education #Advocacy #ChildSafety #UndergroundRailroad
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Maryland Democrats erupt in criticism following Trump's dismissal of Carla Hayden, the first African American Librarian of Congress. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt citing her handling of children's book inclusivity sparked outrage. Rep. Johnny Olszewski Jr. decries the move as an attack on democracy and calls for her reinstatement. The article also highlights other key issues in Maryland, including advocacy efforts and recent retirements. Read more here: https://www.alternet.org/dems-blast-trump-effort-to-replace-dedicated-public-servants-with-maga-allies/ #MarylandPolitics #CarlaHayden #LibraryOfCongress #DiversityEquityInclusion #PublicService #Education #Advocacy #ChildSafety #UndergroundRailroad
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Redefining the history of #Slavery in #America, the #DJT admin has put its anti-#DEI thumb on the scales.
Under new #ExecutiveOrder edict to reshape the #Smithsonian #Museum and the #NationalParks, curators of historic sites are ordered to rewrite history of #CivilWar, delete references to #HarrietTubman. Teaching visitors to historic sites about #UndergroundRailroad has been legislatively mandated since 1998, but recent #Drumpf era ommissions have been removing references to that, as well as #JohnBrown from #HarpersFerry and deleting mentions of #AfricanAmericans, the practice of slavery and any "divisive narratives" ...
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“The stars are a map of the night sky that’s become extinct in most urbanized areas with the north star of the #UndergroundRailroad at the top. The stripes drip as blood or oil or both, foundations of the country. The teepees are the #StandingRock camp, grounding the idea of “America” between sky and soil.” - Fernando Marti (2017)
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Today’s “Featured picture” on @Wikipedia is of Nathan Mossell, the first African-American graduate of the #University of #Pennsylvania School of #Medicine. I was surprised to learn that he was born in #TheHammer as a descendant of freed #slaves who didn’t have to take the #UndergroundRailroad to #Canada , but emigrated to Ontario anyway because of pervasive #racism in the ‘#FreeStates.’ 🇨🇦
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#BeyondUtopia: Writing about something that exhibits greater courage and gumption than I could ever hope to muster is... daunting.
Didn't stop me from trying, though, because this film deserves only my best.
Full review at FilmInk: https://www.filmink.com.au/reviews/beyond-utopia/ #film #movies #filmreview #moviereview #cinema #cinemastodon #documentary #northkorea #undergroundrailroad #seungeunkim #calebmission #madeleinegavin #filmmakingasrebellion #RedRibbonReviewers
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Day 7 of the #30DayMapChallenge showing the navigation route of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway starting in Maryland, winding through Delaware, and ending in Pennsylvania. The Maryland section is designated as an All-American Road because of its historical and cultural significance. The overlay is a nod to Harriet using the stars to navigate at night.
#30DayMapChallenge #HarrietTubman #UndergroundRailroad #scenicbyway #byway #AllAmericanRoad #Maryland #Delaware #Pennsylvania
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Lewis and Harriet Hayden House in Boston, Massachusetts
Former home of an abolitionist couple who escaped slavery and established the most active Underground Railroad stop in Boston.#undergroundrailroad #womenshistory #kickasswomen #blackhistory #slavery #abolitionists #section-Atlas
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John Brown Memorial Park and Museum in Osawatomie, Kansas
Explore the cabin where the famed abolitionist once lived and the site where he fought the Battle of Osawatomie.#battlefields #undergroundrailroad #stateparks #history #parks #museums #abolitionists #abolitionsim #section-Atlas
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I am the Race and Justice Reporter at #Axios. I write about history and racism. Here's one:
The Underground Railroad to Mexico exposes a neglected history about the Black experience in the Americas. It's likely more enslaved Black people in the US escaped to Mexico than originally thought.
#undergroundrailroad #undergroundrailroadtomexico #blackhistory #history #latino #latinohistory #racism #slavery
https://www.axios.com/2022/02/08/underground-railroad-mexico-latinos-black-histoy