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- Independence National Historical Park
The Underground Railroad by William Still, 1872
- Locations: Independence National Historical Park
In 1872, William Still, an abolitionist, prominent businessman, historian, and former chairman of the Vigilance Committee, published "The Underground Railroad." After the Civil War, Still decided to share the accounts of freedom seeking and bravery completed by some of the nearly 1,000 people he aided in seeking freedom towards the North.
- National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Podcast 144: Uncovering the Work of Sara Plummer Lemmon, a Forgotten Botanist
- Offices: National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Catherine Cooper speaks with Wynne Brown, who has been researching the life and work of Sara Plummer Lemmon, and championing the conservation of her scientific illustrations.
- National Parks of New York Harbor
My Park Story - Dorcas Meyers
- Locations: National Parks of New York Harbor
A biography of Dorcas Meyers Secretary to the Executive Director of the National Parks of New York Harbor.
- Muir Woods National Monument
Elizabeth Thacher Kent: Suffragist, Jailbird and Biographer
- Locations: Muir Woods National Monument
It is rarely mentioned that the other name on the deed of the Redwood Forest when it was purchased in 1903 is that of Elizabeth Thacher Kent, who was a full co-owner of the property. Elizabeth was in many ways an even more daring political figure, risking arrest to fight for the woman’s right to vote.
Last updated: August 15, 2023