No aspect of American history has been more saturated with myth than the Underground Railroad. Television viewers have been mesmerized, and perhaps shocked, by the 10-part series “The Underground ...

Preservationists at the historic Merchant's House Museum found a hidden room and tunnel, evidence of a stop on the Underground Railroad. While this 19th-century mansion is famous for its preserved ...

A historical feature about the Underground Railroad. A historical feature about the Underground Railroad and the important role Kansas played in the efforts to help enslaved African Americans in their ...

Allie Gemmill is the Lead News Editor at Collider. Previous bylines can be found at Bustle, Teen Vogue, Inverse, ScreenRant, SheKnows, VICE, and Atom Tickets. On Monday, Barry Jenkins released the ...

Kennett Square heralds itself as the mushroom capital of the world, but what many people may not know is that it was a crucial stop on the Underground Railroad. Crystal Crampton, president of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/TNS) If you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad ...

Barry Jenkins makes his TV debut Friday with the launch of Amazon Prime Video’s “The Underground Railroad,” his adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s 2016 novel of the same name about 19th century slaves ...

A tunnel was recently discovered in a Pennsylvania borough that could be part of the Underground Railroad, a historian theorizes. Researchers in the area have previously found sites that once served ...

Thuso Mbedu stars as Cora Randall on Amazon's The Underground Railroad Thuso Mbedu is taking on a big responsibility in telling an important story — and she's ready for the challenge. In this week's ...

Northeast Ohio has a deep history in the Underground Railroad, and the state is correct to highlight the iconic trails that led thousands of people to freedom from the awful institution of slavery.