SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — A 13-foot-tall statue of Solomon Northup, entitled “Hope Out of Darkness,” was unveiled earlier this summer on the lawn of the Lincoln Bathhouse in the Saratoga Spa State Park ...

Wednesday marks Juneteenth, a time to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. We’re taking a look back on the story of one of the most well-known enslaved men of all time, Solomon ...

For Justin Gilliam, looking into the face of the bronze likeness of Solomon Northup was like looking into the faces of members of his family. Gilliam is the great-great-great-grandson of Northup, ...

BALLSTON SPA — Anyone who absorbed the horrors of slavery in Solomon Northup’s memoir “Twelve Years a Slave,” or took in the brutal rendering of it all in the 2013 Hollywood version of the same name, ...

A new statue commemorating the life and legacy of Solomon Northup is on display in Saratoga Springs through the fall. The statue serves as a reminder of American slavery. Standing 13-feet tall, a ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — A bronze statue of Solomon Northup, renowned city historical figure and author of the memoir “Twelve Years A Slave,” was unveiled Thursday morning at Saratoga Spa State Park to ...

The former chief of the Esperance Volunteer Fire Department was arrested for allegedly stealing approximately $10,000 from the Esperance Fire and Rescue Squad a Search reveals Stockport man had ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 14—WESTPORT — Anne Hampton Northup's very being is eclipsed by that of her famous husband, Solomon Northup. He penned the ...

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