A governor, generals and scores of veterans were on hand to see Harriet Tubman posthumously became a one-star, brigadier general in the Maryland Army National Guard on Monday.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, along with members of the state's National Guard, and Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead awarded Tubman the rank of brigadier general during a Veterans Day ceremony, according to ...

DORCHESTER COUNTY -- Maryland Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland National Guard posthumously commissioned Harriet Tubman to the rank of brigadier general to honor her military service. The ...

Already universally hailed as the great abolitionist and Underground Railroad leader, you can now add at least one more well-deserved honor for Harriet Tubman: Brigadier General in the Maryland ...

“Harriet Tubman should be revered always for risking her life and her own freedom and the cause of justice for the enslaved,” said Maryland National Guard Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead. Tubman ...

A new roadside historical marker now stands on Maryland's Eastern Shore, honoring Maryland native Harriet Tubman.

On Veterans Day this week, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore honored Harriet Tubman’s legacy by posthumously awarding her the rank of brigadier general in the Maryland National Guard — a tribute to her ...

Edda L. Fields-Black is the winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History, and the author of “Combee: Harriet Tubman, the ...

Gov. Wes Moore unveiled a new roadside historical marker celebrating abolitionist Harriet Tubman and marking her birthplace.

On Monday, Gov. Wes Moore will honor the legacy and history of Harriet Tubman in Maryland. Moore will be joined by state and ...

D.C., Md. & Va. Harriet Tubman becomes a one-star general in Maryland, 160 years late. Her service as America’s first Black female combat soldier is finally honored this Veterans Day.