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The Story Of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1922)

The Story Of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1922)

MacArthur, Ruth Alberta Brown

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ISBN10: 1104666987
ISBN13: 9781104666989
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 13 2009
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Story of Harriet Beecher Stowe is a biography written by Ruth Alberta Brown MacArthur and published in 1922. The book chronicles the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, an American abolitionist and author best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The book begins with Stowe's childhood in Connecticut, where she was raised in a family of prominent Congregationalist ministers. It then follows her through her marriage to Calvin Stowe and her move to Cincinnati, where she became involved in the anti-slavery movement. The heart of the book focuses on Stowe's writing of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which was published in 1852 and became an instant bestseller. The book had a profound impact on American society, helping to galvanize the abolitionist movement and contributing to the outbreak of the Civil War. The book also covers Stowe's later life, including her travels to Europe and her continued activism on behalf of African Americans. It concludes with Stowe's death in 1896 and her legacy as a writer and social reformer. Overall, The Story of Harriet Beecher Stowe provides a detailed and engaging account of one of the most important figures in American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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