The Railroad to Freedom

The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War is a children's book by Hildegarde Swift. It is a fictionalized biography of Araminta Ross (later known as Harriet Tubman) telling of her life in slavery and her work on the Underground Railroad.^[1] The book, illustrated by James Daugherty, was first published in 1932 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1933.^[2]

References

^ The Newbery Companion by John Thomas Gillespie and Corinne J. Naden, Libraries Unlimited, 2001 p. 63-4
^ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2009-12-30.

Harriet Tubman

Events

Underground Railroad
Tilly Escape (1856)
Dover Eight (1857)
Raid on Combahee Ferry (1863)

Locations

Birthplace
Grave

Family

John Tubman (husband)
Nelson Charles Davis (husband)
Ben Ross (father)
Harriet "Rit" Ross (mother)

Legacy

Parks and museums	Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park visitor center Harriet Tubman Memorial Garden Harriet Tubman Museum Harriet Tubman National Historical Park Harriet Tubman Park Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Salem Chapel National Historic Site
Homages and memorials	Harriet Tubman Day Harriet Tubman Square statue Harriet Tubman Memorial (Boston) Michigan statue Harriet Tubman Memorial (New York City) SS Harriet Tubman
Literature and film	The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War (1932 book) A Woman Called Moses (1976 novel) A Woman Called Moses (1978 miniseries) The Quest for Freedom (1992 film) Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman (1996 book) Harriet (2019 film) The Good Lord Bird (2020 miniseries)