Harriet Tubman

Arts Nov 01

Why a new film about Harriet Tubman focuses on freedom

By Amna Nawaz

An employee checks sheets of the newly-designed $20 bill, coming off the printing press at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Facility in Fort Worth, Texas on Aug. 19, 2003. Photo by Jeff Mitchell/Reuters

Harriet Tubman $20 bill design delayed past 2020

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the delay in unveiling a $20 redesign had been prompted by the decision to redesign the $10 bill and the $50 bill first for security reasons.

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Anti-slavery crusader Harriet Tubman is seen in a picture from the Library of Congress taken photographer H.B. Lindsley between 1860 and 1870. The U.S. Treasury has decided to replace former President Andrew Jackson with Tubman on the U.S. $20 bill, and will put leaders of the women's suffrage movement on the back of $10 bill, Politico reported on Wednesday. REUTERS/Library of Congress/Handout via Reuters FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - RTX2AVQ3

Steven Mnuchin won’t say if Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on $20 bill

During last year's campaign, Donald Trump praised Jackson, the nation's seventh president, for his "history of tremendous success" and said the decision to replace him with Tubman was "pure political correctness."…

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump waits for the arrival of Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 3, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX33W7D

5 important stories that don’t have anything to do with politics

before the latest chapter in the Russian investigation threatens to wrestle control of the 24-hour news cycle, here are five important stories that may not have shown up in your Facebook feed.

By Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith, Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam

News Wrap: Trump signs orders on U.S. trade policy

In our news wrap Friday, President Trump moved to reshape American trade policy with a pair of executive orders, initiating a review of trade deficits and increasing the collection of duties on imports. Also, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned…

By PBS NewsHour

New national park celebrates Harriet Tubman’s legacy

By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman, Michael D. Regan

After Harriet Tubman, famed conductor of the Underground Railroad, rescued dozens of people from slavery and served in the Civil War, she settled down in the small city of Auburn in upstate New York and continued a life of service.

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At new national park, a window into Harriet Tubman’s life after the Underground Railroad

By Michael D. Regan

Following her missions on the Underground Railroad and service with the Union Army, Harriet Tubman began a new phase of her life in the central New York city of Auburn.

How Harriet Tubman kicked Andrew Jackson off the front of your $20 bill

By PBS NewsHour

For the first time in over 100 years, famous American women will appear on U.S. paper currency. Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill, a group of suffragists will be added to the $10…

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Harriet Tubman to join Jackson on $20 bill; suffragists added to $10

By Kristen Doerer

Harriet Tubman, an African American abolitionist who led hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, will have her portrait placed on the front of the $20 bill.