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Chicago Tribune1y
Map: Illinois Underground Railroad historical sites, plus what to know before you go
Scroll past the map for descriptions of each ... Graceland Cemetery, established in 1860, became the final resting place of many Underground Railroad conductors, freedom seekers and abolitionists.
The New York Times2mon
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.; The Pacific Railroad--The Central and Texan or Extreme Southern Route--Letters between Hon. R.E. Fenton, of New-York,and Col-Lander of the South Pass ...
WASHINGTON CITY, March 23, 1860. To Hon. R.E. Fenton, of the Pacific Railroad Committee ... bill and pamphlet to which you refer, and on the map drawn under my direction, and now before your ...
The New York Times1y
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.; Majority and Minority Reports. EXPLANATION OF THE DIFFERENT ROUTES.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.; Majority and Minority Reports. ... Share full article April 17, 1860 Credit... The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from April 17, 1860, Page ...
USA Today3y
Fact check: Stat grossly misleading about slave ownership in 1860
including railroad companies, could benefit from slavery as well, Schermerhorn said. The claim that only 1.6% of U.S. citizens owned slaves in 1860 is MISSING CONTEXT, based on our research.
Houston Chronicle7y
1860 census map shows distribution of slaves in the Houston area, Southern states
A map from the Library of Congress breaks down the percentage of the slave population in Southern states, according to census data from 1860. Harris County is a light gray, whereas the ...