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Harriet Beecher Stowe
The daughter of Lyman and Roxana Beecher, Harriet was born on June 14, 1811 in Litchfield Connecticut. There were eight children in the Beecher family and Harriet was the youngest of them all. Her mother died in 1816 when Harriet was four, so Catherine, the oldest sibling, raised Harriet for most of her life.
Catherine was a big influence in Harriet's life. Catherine was a very smart person. In fact, she had an intellect beyond most people. She married a professor from Yale University who died in a shipwreck. For years Catherine…
