The Beecher sisters
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New Haven : Yale University Press, c2003.
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, c2003.
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Book
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xiii, 399 pages ; 24 cm.
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-378) and index.
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"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.

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White, Barbara A. The Beecher Sisters Yale University Press, 2003.

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