The Legacy of Harriet Beecher Stowe | Comcast Newsmakers

The Legacy of Harriet Beecher Stowe - 5:23

with Briann Greenfield on the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

Posted Mar 22, 2019

Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” factored into the Civil War and greatly affected President Lincoln. Eric Clemons discusses keeping history alive with the Executive Director of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Dr. Briann Greenfield.

Hosted by: Eric Clemons Produced by: Western New England Newsmakers Team

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