Ellen could feel the woman’s suspicion like a physical presence hovering just at the edge of awareness. For the rest of the journey to Wilmington,…
A future where their humanity could not be denied, where their story could not be erased, where their courage could inspire others facing their own…

A woman walks into a mansion on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She is young, 19, maybe 20. She was told there would be…
It was December 18th, 1848 in Mon, Georgia, and Ellen was about to attempt something that had never been done before. A thousand-mile escape through…
Ellen could feel the woman’s suspicion like a physical presence hovering just at the edge of awareness. For the rest of the journey to Wilmington,…
A future where their humanity could not be denied, where their story could not be erased, where their courage could inspire others facing their own…

A woman walks through a Tehran industrial district. Late afternoon sun traditional black chador covering her hair, loose clothing beneath. She speaks fluent Farsy with…
Whether that was the right decision remains debated, but the connection is clear. The archive theft changed American policy, change regional dynamics, change the entire…
She meant the underground networks that helped runaways reach freedom. She meant the very thing Ellen and William were attempting. “He is loyal,” Ellen said,…
They watched from across the ocean as tensions escalated, as the nation split over the question of human bondage, as civil war finally erupted. Only…


