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A depiction of the office of the Freedmen's Bureau in Memphis, Tennessee.

Black Americans Can Now Trace Their Family Tree With the Help of Millions of Digitized Freedmen’s Bureau Records

The Freedmen’s Bureau Project records are now digitized and available on Ancestry.com, providing millions of African Americans free access to discover their roots.

The Underground Railroad by Charles T. Webber.

7 Facts About the Underground Railroad

During the 1800s, roughly 100,000 enslaved people sought freedom on the Underground Railroad, which stretched from the American South to Canada.

People walk by the National Museum of African American History and Culture during a 2020 Juneteenth march in Washington, D.C.

Meet Opal Lee—the 95-Year-Old Activist Known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'

Is Juneteenth a national holiday? Not yet—but thanks in part to Opal Lee, it’s a lot closer to federal recognition than it was before.

Why Are Lengthy Bureaucratic Processes Known As Red Tape?

Bureaucratic red tape is a tale as old as time. Or, to be a little more precise, roughly 400 years old.

Clara Barton photographed by Charles R. B. Claflin in 1865.

The Library of Congress Needs Your Help Transcribing Clara Barton's Diaries, Correspondences, and Other Rarely Seen Papers

Who was Clara Barton, really? Transcribing her personal documents can help shed light on a complex question.

(From left to right) Felicity, Kirsten, Samantha, Addy, Josefina, and Molly.

The 6 Original American Girl Dolls Are Back on the Market

Now’s your chance to get an original Samantha American Girl doll without shelling out thousands of dollars on eBay.

A photograph of Harriet Tubman taken by Harvey B. Lindsley in the 1870s.

Archaeologists Have Located the Site of Harriet Tubman’s Family Home in Maryland

The Underground Railroad conductor honed her wilderness skills around the cabin her father built in the 1840s.

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