The training, career paths and requirements for a military medical assistant differ from branch to branch of the U.S. Military, but they all do have some requirements in common, such as patience, a scientific mind and empathy.
Harriet Tubman, perhaps the most well-known conductor of the Underground Railroad, helped hundreds of runaway slaves escape to freedom. She never lost one of them along the way. As a fugitive slave herself, she was helped along the Underground Railroad by another famous conductorâ¦William Still.
The Underground Railroad is a great story in American history. People, both black and white, formed a secret network that helped slaves escape to freedom. Unfortunately, a lot of what we learn is not true. 1  Myth: Most of the âworkersâ on the Underground Railroad were white abolitionists. 2  Truth: In fact, most people who helped escaping slaves were free blacks or escaped slaves. 3  Myth: The first âstopsâ along the Underground Railroad were found in the South. 4  Truth: