Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe was born on June 14, 1811 in Litchfield, Connecticut. She published stories, essays, textbooks, and several novels. She is best renowned for her novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. All throughout her writing career, Beecher Stowe wrote and fought for political causes. Stowe was born to Lyman and Roxanna Foote Beecher. Her father was a religious leader. Her mother died when she was a child. Stowe was one of thirteen children. Her seven brothers grew to be ministers; one became the famous leader Henry Ward Beecher. Catherine Beecher, one of Stowe’s sisters, was a teacher and author who aided in the formation of Stowe’s social views. Her sister, Isabella, became a leader in the fight for women’s rights. According to Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Stowe learned how to construct an argumentative essay in her home. Stowe started her formal education at Sarah Pierce’s Academy. The academy was one of the first to encourage girls to study academic subjects rather than ornamental arts.
In 1829, Stowe started off as a student at the school her sister founded: Hartford Female Seminary. Next, she became a teacher at the school, furthering her writing talents by spending hours composing essays. Harriet Stowe met her husband, Calvin Stowe, when she moved with her family to Cincinnati, Ohio at the …show more content…
It was published as a book the next year (1852) and became a best-seller. Fans of the novel staged theatrical performances inspired by the story. In the midst of the civil war and the great divide created by Stowe’s widely controversial novel, Stowe met with Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C. Lincoln apparently greeted her by saying “So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war.” Her novel had a great impact in her nation’s and even the world’s political and social views. The novel was translated into more than sixty
In 1829, Stowe started off as a student at the school her sister founded: Hartford Female Seminary. Next, she became a teacher at the school, furthering her writing talents by spending hours composing essays. Harriet Stowe met her husband, Calvin Stowe, when she moved with her family to Cincinnati, Ohio at the …show more content…
It was published as a book the next year (1852) and became a best-seller. Fans of the novel staged theatrical performances inspired by the story. In the midst of the civil war and the great divide created by Stowe’s widely controversial novel, Stowe met with Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C. Lincoln apparently greeted her by saying “So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war.” Her novel had a great impact in her nation’s and even the world’s political and social views. The novel was translated into more than sixty