Harriet Beecher Stowe - More Resources

Harriet Beecher Stowe, From an 1852 Photograph
A large image adapted from an 1852 photograph of Harriet Beecher Stowe, first published in a biography written by her son and grandson.

Harriet Beecher Stowe, From an 1862 Photograph
A large image from 1862, a formal full-length pose with Stowe standing by a chair.

Isabella Beecher Hooker
Less well known than her half-sister Harriet, Isabella was a suffragist and became involved with Victoria Woodhull, even standing against her own family in the Beecher-Tilton scandal.

Classroom Issues and Strategies
Jane Tompkins' excellent outline of the issues a teacher is likely to encounter when teaching about Stowe, and some strategies for dealing with these.

House
Photos and description of the Stowe House in Hartford, Connecticut, plus information on the house's history. Guided tours are available. Official site.

House
More information about Stowe and the Stowe house in Cincinnati, Ohio, from the "Aboard the Underground Railroad" site.

Matthew Brady Photograph, 1861
This photograph includes not only Harriet Beecher Stowe, but her father, Lyman Beecher, and brother, Henry Ward Beecher.

Stowe-Day Library
Repository of Stowe's papers, includes other material on women's history and black history. Also: correspondence with Olivia Langdon, Mark Twain's future wife.

Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site
Ontario site, part of an African-Canadian Heritage Tour. Josiah Henson's story has been linked to Stowe's novel.