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If you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a railroad at all. Rather, it was a fluid network of locations where freedom seekers sought refuge from slave catchers on their way to a life out of bondage. “What came to be called the Underground Railroad were the networks of assistance that emerged in response to the reality that freedom seekers .
In this week s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a new mother s gratitude to hospital staffers who saved her life, a Long Grove museum recognized for the world s largest sock monkey collection, and an esteemed Underground Railroad historian receiving a lifetime achievement award.