While most people know that Uncle Tom is the titular character of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, few people know how and why this literary character has transformed since his initial appearance. Why is ...

The novel isn't taught as much in schools, but you again can visit the Brunswick house where Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote it. In December 1850, John Andrew Jackson — who had escaped a plantation ...

On January 25, 2024, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art will open “The Book of Two Hemispheres:” Uncle Tom’s Cabin in the United States and Europe. This exhibition explores the international ...

It’s hard to overstate the importance of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It was the second best-selling book of the 19th century (following the Bible) and was translated into ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, was the best-selling novel of the 19th century and the second best-selling book of that century ...

On March 28, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe published the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Selling 500,000 copies, the book shed a harsh light on slavery. Uncle Tom of the book was a true hero but was ...