Sister to two of the most famous figures of the 19th century–Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Ward Beecher–Catharine Esther Beecher achieved fame in her own right as an educator, reformer, and writer.
ReadThe 19th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees all women who…
ReadThis skilled orator championed woman suffrage, temperance, and the cause of anti-slavery but scandal nearly derailed his career.
ReadOn June 14, 1811, author Harriet Beecher Stowe was born…
ReadIsabella Beecher was a suffragist and spiritualist who shunned traditional female roles while alienating large parts of her famous family during her brother’s adultery scandal.
ReadLyman Beecher was one of the most influential Protestant preachers of the 19th century, as well as father to some of the nation’s greatest preachers, writers, and social activists.
ReadIn 1853, in cities and villages across Britain and Europe, throngs of admirers pushed and shoved to catch a glimpse of a barely 5-foot-tall writer from America whose best-selling novel had taken slavery to task.
ReadOn June 5, 1851, the first chapter of what would…
ReadBest remembered for her short story “The Yellow Wallpaper,” this Hartford author’s larger legacy is a life dedicated to women’s issues and social reform.
ReadAn alleged affair between Elizabeth Tilton and Henry Ward Beecher became public in 1872 and inspired a series of lawsuits for libel. The incident involved one of the state’s most respected citizens and religious leaders and attracted national attention.
ReadOn July 3, 1860, Charlotte Anna Perkins (Charlotte Perkins Gilman)…
ReadThis bucolic oasis on Hartford’s western edge became home to great literary talents, social reformers, politicians, and other nationally-regarded luminaries of the mid-to-late 1800s.
ReadYour Town’s History in Video: Harriet Beecher Stowe House
ReadHarriet Beecher was born to a prominent Connecticut family in…
ReadThis small enclave in the capital city’s west end became home to many of the 19th century’s most celebrated and creative personalities.
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