Originally published in 1849 under title: The life of Josiah Henson. Reprint of the 1881 ed. NMAF copy 39088019149236 gift from the collection of Lonnie G. Bunch III ...

A historic plantation is being turned into the Josiah Henson Museum in honor of the abolitionist and author whose life and works inspired the renowned novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin." The plantation, once ...

The home and log kitchen that once belonged to the Riley Plantation are being converted into a museum in Montgomery County, Maryland. Today, the land is known as Josiah Henson Park, named for the ...

The president of the Montgomery Council is trying to change the name of a school in North Bethesda to that of a former slave, who was the basis for the main character in Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Montgomery ...

A Maryland road is getting a new name to honor the legacy of abolitionist Rev. Josiah Henson. Montgomery County's Montrose Parkway will soon become Josiah Henson Parkway. The soon-to-be-renamed ...

Montrose Parkway in Montgomery County will be renamed Josiah Henson Parkway to honor the 19th-century Methodist preacher who became an abolitionist after escaping enslavement on a plantation in ...

In response to a request by many African American leaders and historic preservationists, the Montgomery County Planning Board approved a resolution to rename Montrose Parkway in North Bethesda in ...

The Montgomery County Planning Board on Thursday approved a resolution to rename Montrose Parkway the Josiah Henson Parkway after the famed abolitionist. The board said the parkway runs through the ...