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For generations, the Underground Railroad has been the quintessential story of resistance against oppression. Yet, the story ...

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The Center for Brooklyn History's "Trace/s" exhibition reveals the history of slavery in Brooklyn, shedding light on the ...

History remembers Flora as the hero of the Battle of Great Bridge. A sentry facing an onslaught of volleys, he fired multiple ...