Alamosa Public Library

Learn about the history of Harriet Beecher Stowe, a formidable woman whose actions and works influenced the Civil War, one of the most life-changing times in the history of the United States, and a movement that divided a nation.

This book describes the life and achievements of Harriet Beecher Stowe, who actively aided fugitive slaves and, with the publication of her anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin," focused the nation's consciousness on the inhumanity of slavery.

When Harriet Beecher marries Calvin Stowe on January 6, 1836, she is sure her future will be filled with romance, a family, and chances to develop as a writer -- Calvin has said she must be a literary woman, after all.Two months later, Harriet discovers she is pregnant just as Calvin prepares to leave for a European business trip. Alone, Hattie is overwhelmed -- being a wife has been harder than she thought and being an expectant mother feels like...