WILKES-BARRE — In 1999, a book by art historian Raymond Dobard Jr. and college instructor Jacqueline Tobin was published called “Hidden In Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground ...

Quilters have been copying patterns believed to have been used as signals for the Underground Railroad even though historians say they can't find... The enduring story for Underground Railroad Quilts ...

Historians are divided on the question of whether quilts were used to signal runaway slaves during the Underground Railroad era. But the concept is intriguing. The pattern contained in a quilt hung on ...

For Edith Edmunds, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she plans to be sewing on Juneteenth. "It's what I love to do," she told NPR in a phone ...

Humans and all creatures communicate in a variety of ways. We use language, we use body language, we use intonation and attitude. We use silence. We use music. A subtler way we communicate is through ...

Here in Central New York, we live in a hotbed of history, and it is especially important that we make efforts to keep historical facts “correct” — especially as it relates to the abolition movement ...

As a hobby, quilting is often about remembering loved ones. Today almost a million Americans make some kind of quilt, including replica Revolutionary War quilts, and, increasingly Underground Railroad ...