The Beecher sisters
(Book)
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New Haven : Yale University Press, c2003.
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Special Collections - Votes for Women Collection | SpecColl 920.720973 W5827b VFW | Library Use Only |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
Beecher family.
Beecher, Catharine Esther, -- 1800-1878.
Biographies.
Feminists -- United States -- Biography.
Hooker, Isabella Beecher, -- 1822-1907.
Perkins, Mary Beecher, -- 1805-1900.
Sisters -- United States -- Biography.
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, -- 1811-1896.
United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Women -- United States -- Biography.
Beecher family.
Beecher, Catharine Esther, -- 1800-1878.
Biographies.
Feminists -- United States -- Biography.
Hooker, Isabella Beecher, -- 1822-1907.
Perkins, Mary Beecher, -- 1805-1900.
Sisters -- United States -- Biography.
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, -- 1811-1896.
United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Women -- United States -- Biography.
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, c2003.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 399 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-378) and index.
Description
"The Beecher sisters - Catharine, Harriet, and Isabella - where three of the most prominent women in nineteenth-century America. Daughters of the famous evangelist Lyman Beecher, they could not follow their father and seven brothers into the ministry. Nonetheless, they carved out pathbreaking careers. Catharine Beecher founded the Hartford Female Seminary and devoted her life to improving women's education. Harriet Beecher Stowe became world famous as the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Isabella Beecher Hooker was an outspoken advocate for women's rights."
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
White, B. A. (2003). The Beecher sisters . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)White, Barbara A., 1942-. 2003. The Beecher Sisters. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)White, Barbara A., 1942-. The Beecher Sisters Yale University Press, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)White, Barbara A. The Beecher Sisters Yale University Press, 2003.
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