The Underground Railroad was a spy network for the North and that story has never been told. — Misha Green Copy Share Image
I once drove a pair of horses from New York to Vicksburg, and to this day I can almost map out that… — Collis Potter Huntington Copy Share Image
I came from a poor family. My father was from Glasgow, Scotland; my mother's brothers were brakemen on the railroad. We didn't… — Mickey Rooney Copy Share Image
When more Chinese started coming after the Gold Rush, employed on large projects like the Pacific Railroad, anti-Chinese sentiment became shrill. — Karan Mahajan Copy Share Image
In America, when you hear about the Underground Railroad, it's so evocative. You think it's a literal subway for a few minutes… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
It's hard to make something as large as a government change. It's a little bit like building the transcontinental railroad. — Tim O'Reilly Copy Share Image
The Treaty of Fort Laramie established most of what would later become South Dakota as a reservation, along with the Black Hills.… — Heather Cox Richardson Copy Share Image
When I was reading 'The Underground Railroad,' I had to actually hold my hand over the right-hand page so I wouldn't see,… — Jenna Blum Copy Share Image
I didn't grow up with Broadway music. My mother played Perry Como, while I listened to Andy Williams records. Later on it… — Donny Osmond Copy Share Image
Now, therefore, the Directors of the company are hereby ordered to see that precautions are taken to make travel on said railroad… — Joshua A. Norton Copy Share Image
You can find dozens of books about people taking the Trans-Siberian Railroad. I knew I had to do something different to cross… — Ian Frazier Copy Share Image
I was like, 'Oh, let's do a show about the Underground Railroad.' I never come up with great titles, and I thought,… — Misha Green Copy Share Image
“One of the most ambitious men to exploit the timber trade was Hugh F. McDanield, a railroad builder and tie contractor who… — Denele Pitts Campbell Copy Share Image
Monopolists always defend their monopolies by arguing that competition is wasteful. When the railroad barons completed their monopoly, they argued it would… — Franklin Foer Copy Share Image
Stories about enslaved Africans can be depressing, exciting, educational and, yes, even entertaining depending on your taste. However, they should never be… — Jason Johnson Copy Share Image
For me, I've always been fascinated by tales of the Chinese railroad and the workers and the conditions of the workers who… — Lisa Joy Copy Share Image
The story of the Underground Railroad is the story of American heroes, and who doesn't want to hear a story about American… — Misha Green Copy Share Image
Without question, 'The Underground Railroad' is beautifully filmed, and for the most part well acted. The show also manages to do something… — Jason Johnson Copy Share Image
Oftentimes, a history book in school will talk about the Underground Railroad as if it's one sentence. But thousands of people decided… — Jurnee Smollett-Bell Copy Share Image
During the Civil War, the Underground Railroad became a spy network, so we could still have fresh stories for these characters years… — Misha Green Copy Share Image
Stolen scrap like manhole covers, railroad weights, stop signs, guard rails, and public lighting put our residents in grave danger. Not only… — Rashida Tlaib Copy Share Image
I literally lived on the other side of the railroad tracks, but I learned that division doesn't work. — David Steward Copy Share Image
Today, we have our own concentrations of economic power. Instead of Standard Oil, U.S. Steel, the Union Pacific Railroad, and J. P.… — George Packer Copy Share Image
My favorite bands were Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Jethro Tull, Uriah Heep, Grand Funk Railroad. If you listen to some of my… — John Tesh Copy Share Image
