If the effort is successful, the abolitionist would be the first woman to be recognized with a federal holiday. Meanwhile, her picture won't appear on the $20 bill until 2030.
Jeannine Cook has been fascinated with Harriet Tubman ever since she picked up a book about the abolitionist in her school library as a child.
Cook, 38, learned everything she could about Tubman’s life and how she led over 100 enslaved people to freedom before serving in the Union Army during the Civil War. In February 2020, just before the pandemic hit, Cook opened, a Philadelphia bookstore named after Tubman that sells books by female authors.
Now seeking to honor Tubman on a grander scale, Cook is campaigning to make her the first American woman to be honored with a federal holiday. Cook has collected more than 7,800 signatures on a petition calling for the designation, and she distributes blank postcards in her bookstore that customers can use to
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Why a bookstore owner is working to make Harriet Tubman Day a realityIf the effort is successful, the abolitionist would be the first woman to be recognized with a federal holiday. Meanwhile, her picture won't appear on the $20 bill until 2030.
Read more »
Vader Unleashed: Why The Force Unleashed's First Level Is an All-Time GreatThe prologue of 2008's Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, which was just remastered for the Switch, remains one of the best moments in any Star Wars game, and it's all because of some guy called Darth Vader.
Read more »
Why This Woman Was Kicked Off A Plane And Forced To Take Off Her PantsWelcome to another case of the not-so-friendly skies.
Read more »
Scoping out cancer: Bruce shares personal story, why colon cancer screenings are so importantColon and rectal cancers are the second most common cancers among men and women combined. One in every 20 people is at risk of getting this disease. We hear the numbers every year. But Bruce wanted to make sure you get the message.
Read more »
Less than a week from Election Day, why are so many Republicans undecided?Amid the maniacal bids to out-conservative one another, and the near fisticuffs, perhaps the most abiding feature of this year’s Republican U.S. Senate primary has been voters’ uncertainty.
Read more »