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Underground Railroad: A Conductor And Passengers Documented In Music

William Still (1821-1902), a conductor on the Underground Railroad who helped nearly 800 enslaved African Americans to freedom. Naxos American Classics hide caption

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Underground Railroad: A Conductor And Passengers Documented In Music

When it comes to the Underground Railroad, everyone knows Harriet Tubman. But a new oratorio sheds light on a different, key figure named William Still.

Gun Rights Activists Descend On Virginia Capitol

by Sarah McCammon

Gun Rights Activists Descend On Virginia Capitol

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Migrant Caravan Prepares To Enter A Pressured Mexico

by James Fredrick

Migrant Caravan Prepares To Enter A Pressured Mexico

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Super Bowl-Bound Chiefs Re-Energize Kansas City

by Frank Morris

Super Bowl-Bound Chiefs Re-Energize Kansas City

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Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey The Beatles

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Surf Beat The Challengers

Sen. Duckworth Slams Amtrak Over $25K Price For Disabled Passengers

by Joseph Shapiro

Sen. Duckworth Slams Amtrak Over $25K Price For Disabled Passengers

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New In TV Sneak Peek

by Eric Deggans

New In TV Sneak Peek

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Till the End A Forest Mighty Black

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I've Seen All Good People: Your Move/All Good People Yes

Newly Found Disaster Supplies Stoke Furor In Puerto Rico

by Adrian Florido

Newly Found Disaster Supplies Stoke Furor In Puerto Rico

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Ken Starr Baylor University Scandal

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Goodbye Kevin Shields

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Thailand Opposition Party Accused Of Illuminati Link

by Michael Sullivan

Thailand Opposition Party Accused Of Illuminati Link

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Protection Massive Attack

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Hammer Time David Kitt

Atlanta Church Commemorates Its Former Pastor, The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

by Emil Moffatt

Atlanta Church Commemorates Its Former Pastor, The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Tropical Fish Are No Longer Just In The Tropics As Climate Change Affects Habitats

by Jay Price

Tropical Fish Are No Longer Just In The Tropics As Climate Change Affects Habitats

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Field Trip Thomas Newman

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MGMS Class of 2017 Anna Meredith

White House Decries 'Rigged' Impeachment Process

by Tamara Keith

White House Decries 'Rigged' Impeachment Process

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Baghdad Anti-Government Protests Escalate

by Jane Arraf

Baghdad Anti-Government Protests Escalate

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Philadelphia Holds Martin Luther King Day Of Service

by Max Marin

Philadelphia Holds Martin Luther King Day Of Service

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Come Back Later Mako

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Layla Derek & the Dominos

For Many Iraqis, The Battle To Drive ISIS From Mosul Was Personal

by Sangar Khaleel , Ari Shapiro

For Many Iraqis, The Battle To Drive ISIS From Mosul Was Personal

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To West Texas Explosions in the Sky

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Sipping on the Sweet Nectar Jens Lekman

New Coronavirus Infects More Than 200 In China

by Jason Beaubien

New Coronavirus Infects More Than 200 In China

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Women And The Legal Bounds Of Self-Defense

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Alone In Berlin Kev Sheridan

Hopi Look To Tourism, Ranching For Income After Coal Power Plant Closure

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Hopi Look To Tourism, Ranching For Income After Coal Power Plant Closure

by Laurel Morales

Hopi Look To Tourism, Ranching For Income After Coal Power Plant Closure

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Snow Crystals Apparatjik

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Tone Spokes Blue Man Group

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NASA Taps Snowstorm-Chasing Team To Improve Forecasting

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Underground Railroad: A Conductor And Passengers Documented In Music

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Underground Railroad: A Conductor And Passengers Documented In Music

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Free Free

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Blue Monday New Order

Gun Rights Activists Descend On Virginia Capitol

Migrant Caravan Prepares To Enter A Pressured Mexico

Super Bowl-Bound Chiefs Re-Energize Kansas City

Sen. Duckworth Slams Amtrak Over $25K Price For Disabled Passengers

New In TV Sneak Peek

Newly Found Disaster Supplies Stoke Furor In Puerto Rico

Ken Starr Baylor University Scandal

Buy Featured Music

Thailand Opposition Party Accused Of Illuminati Link

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Atlanta Church Commemorates Its Former Pastor, The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Tropical Fish Are No Longer Just In The Tropics As Climate Change Affects Habitats

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White House Decries 'Rigged' Impeachment Process

Baghdad Anti-Government Protests Escalate

Philadelphia Holds Martin Luther King Day Of Service

For Many Iraqis, The Battle To Drive ISIS From Mosul Was Personal

New Coronavirus Infects More Than 200 In China

Women And The Legal Bounds Of Self-Defense

Hopi Look To Tourism, Ranching For Income After Coal Power Plant Closure

NASA Taps Snowstorm-Chasing Team To Improve Forecasting

Underground Railroad: A Conductor And Passengers Documented In Music

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