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Smithsonian: Tracing the Underground Railroad

When

Monday, April 13

6:30 PM – 7:45 PM

Where

Smithsonian Institution

1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560 →

Downtown DC

Cost $20-30
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Historian Anthony Cohen recounts his 8-week, 1,200-mile journey retracing the Underground Railroad from Maryland to Canada, sharing the history and human stories behind one of America's most powerful freedom movements.

Why go?

Anthony Cohen actually walked the Underground Railroad routes — his firsthand account makes this history come alive in a way no book can.

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Source: Smithsonian Associates