Harriet+Beecher+Stowe

 Rachel Stahler, Hannah Urie Ms. Chase ENG 321 14 April 2009 Harriet Beecher Stowe was born on June14, 1811 in Litchfield, Connecticut. She was born to a large, happy family that valued education highly. Her father was a preacher that spoke out against the evils of slavery. She attended the Hartford Female Seminary, which was run by her older sister, where she was an avid reader and writer. Stowe won a writing contest for the //Western Monthly Magazine// and then continued to write articles and essays for it. She wrote for various other publications as well. In 1836 she married Calvin Stowe and they had 7 children together. At this time she lived in Cincinnati, home to many slaves who had escaped from neighboring slave state Kentucky. When the Stowes heard of the abysmal treatment of these escaped slaves had faced they were outraged. Public outrage over slavery was growing and the Stowe was starting to cultivate ideas for //Uncle Tom's Cabin//. After the death of her youngest child, she finally wrote her first novel. //Uncle Tom's Cabin// was incredibly successful, especially during the Civil War. However, its popularity began to decline after the end of the war. Stowe wrote many other novels but none were able to gain the flowing of //Uncle Tom's Cabin//. On July 1, 1896 Harriet Beecher Stowe died in Hartford, Connecticut. __Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896)__.13 April 2009..

This site provides a good general overview of the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe. It tells of early childhood and marriage, including how her family influenced her ideas about the world and culture. Her schooling and the start of her writing career are chronicled. A trip to the South, where she encountered the cruelty of slavery, as well as personal hardships led Stowe to write //Uncle Tom's Cabin// and later become an abolitionist. A brief account of this book as well as information about her other works is also provided. An abridged list of her works can also be found.

Jakoubek, Robert E.__Harriet Beecher Stowe__.Chelsea House Publishers,1989.

This book is a summary of the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe. She is an activist who wrote the novel //Uncle Tom's Cabin,// a famous antislavery epic.

Lewis, Jone Johnson. "Harriet Beecher Stowe: Biography of the Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin." __About.com: Women's History__. About.com. 13 April 2009. 

This website has a very detailed biography of Harriet Beecher Stowe. The biography begins with a short paragraph about her family and her early life. The site then goes into great detail about her education and her involvement in education for women. It then moves on to explain her experience with slavery and her relationships. The site finishes with a description of her books and other works. It also provides a few other sources that provide information about Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Merriman, C.D. "Harriet Beecher Stowe." __The Literature Network__. 2007. Jalic Inc. 13 April 2009. 

The site begins with an introduction to Harriet's many works. It continues with a detailed description of her early life as well as her family. It talks a lot about the death of her mother and the effect that it had on her and her family. The site goes on to describe her education and her many different works. It also discusses her life with her husband and her family, as well as the troubles that she and her children go through. This site also provides links to other helpful sources.