Giant leaps of faith brought an estimated 2,000 runaway slaves to the house John ... supporters and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad, according to the National Underground Railroad ...

PBS describes the Underground Railroad as “a vast network of people ... So dangerous was it to harbor runaway slaves that she never knew whence they came or whither they went.

Many people drive by Mendenhall Homeplace on West Main Street every day without stopping or even thinking about the history ...

Another reason why no fortifications were made here, is because there is no railroad to connect the ... Six thousand runaway negroes are collected in the contraband camp at Natchez.

"The Dark Knight" actor opened up about the public feud with his fellow actor and sibling in a new memoir, "Runaway Train," which includes what he calls a "public apology" to Julia Roberts ...

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Eric Roberts pens what he calls his ‘public apology’ to sister Julia Roberts in his new book, 'Runaway Train' Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

“I hope Julia will accept this public apology. It was an asinine thing to have said,” he writes in his upcoming memoir, “Runaway Train: Or the Story of My Life So Far,” according to Peopl ...

'I might be a bit late': no sleep for Joe Cole as Joe Roag One of the heroes of the show is Joe Roag (Joe Cole), a former Metropolitan Police cop who’s now wanted by Interpol for committing theft.

Alan Wile became quite the fixture along the pathways known for his dog treats, but more so for cleaning up the park. (Source: WUSA, CNN Newsource) ...

A video of a father in China wearing a teddy bear costume to deliver flowers to his daughter at work as a peace offering after a family row has trended on mainland social media. The visit was a ...

The Underground Railroad Committee is offering tours and activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Farm to ...