Harriet Tubman and the Midnight Whispers
The year was 1856, and the air in Maryland was thick with the scent of pine and the ominous quiet of fear. Harriet Tubman, known by many as "Moses," crouched beneath the cover of a towering oak. Her hand rested lightly on the hilt of her walking stick, but it was no ordinary staff—it had been a gift from a freed blacksmith, inscribed with the words "Freedom always calls." Tonight, Harriet wasn’t just leading a group of escaped slaves toward freedom; she was following a mystery whispered across the Underground Railroad. Travelers who made it to Canada told tales of a hidden safe house, more fortified than any other, where freedom-seekers could rest for months. The house was said to contain maps carved into its walls and a lantern that never went out, as if powered by hope itself. Harriet's journey to this fabled sanctuary began when a coded letter reached her hands: "Moses, the north star burns brighter tonight. Follow it to the place where shadows walk t...