Harriet Tubman Posthumously Honored as One-Star General on Veterans Day
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Harriet Tubman, the renowned abolitionist and the first woman to lead an American military action during wartime, was posthumously awarded the rank of brigadier general in Maryland's National Guard on Veterans Day. The ceremony, held at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park, celebrated her contributions as a scout, spy, and nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War. Tubman's legacy continues to be honored, with recent recognitions including a planned statue in Philadelphia and a school renaming in Chicago.
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