WASHINGTON – Railroad industry officials have raised concerns about a recent National Public Radio story that they say glorifies train hopping, a practice that is both dangerous and illegal. The Feb.

A discovery by Minnesota historian Karen Sieber shows an influential leader of the underground railroad had ties to St. Paul.

An immersive experience shedding light on the past, connecting history to the present through stories, artifacts and personal ...

At a presentation on Thursday, historian Karen Sieber will share her findings on Minnesota's connection to freeing enslaved Black Americans via the Underground Railroad in the mid-1800s.

Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working ...

Chicago's Pullman porters formed the first all-Black labor union in the U.S., paving the way for civil rights advancements. A ...

Civil War-era hobos hopped trains to find work. Content creators hop trains with their GoPros. Hitching rides on the railroad ...

Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist, invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989, while working at CERN. The Web was originally conceived and developed to meet the demand for automated ...

BALTIMORE -- A Baltimore County community is kicking off Black History Month by hosting a commemorative ... was a safehouse stop on the Underground Railroad. During the walk, the community got ...

BALTIMORE, Md. (WBFF) — The Underground Railroad Commemorative Walk is kicking off Black History Month, this weekend in Baltimore County. Jeffrey Scruggs and Pastor Isaiah Redd Sr. from Emmarts ...

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center has announced its schedule of Black History Month programming that includes two music performances, plays, a film screening and opportunities for ...