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SUMMARY:Make the World Write!
DESCRIPTION:History is happening before our eyes\, and with our new program\, the Stowe Center wants to give you the space to use your words to make your impact. Make the World Write! allows you to write in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Hartford home. For two silent hours in Stowe’s parlors\, be with history and let it empower and guide you to write for our times. Be with history. Be a literary activist!   \nFor the best protection and care of the historic items and room you will be writing in: \n\nComputers and pencil are welcome\, please no pens\nBags smaller than 16” x 20” are allowed\nCapped water bottles only\, please leave food outside of our historic house\nAnd please\, don’t touch the objects on display
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/make-the-world-write-6/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Make the World Write!
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T180000
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SUMMARY:Yours Truly: 19th Century Letters from Our Archive
DESCRIPTION:Our archive holds a wealth of fascinating correspondence\, scrapbooks\, diaries\, and other materials that offer unique perspectives into the interior lives of some of the most influential people of the 19th century. We invite our public into close contact with some of our most insightful\, curious\, enlightening\, and humorous archival holdings for monthly gatherings where we read letters from our collection. We hold letters from Frederick Douglass\, Harriet Jacobs\, William Lloyd Garrison\, and other progressive thinkers of the 19th century\, in addition of course to those written by the extensive and active Beecher family. This gathering will meet and read copies of historic letters from our archive\, with the original on display. Together\, we will work through not only 19th century handwriting (transcript will be available) but the topics\, thoughts\, emotional reactions these writers held. 19th century correspondence was both a semi-private and semi-public affair\, and letters offer a unique glimpse into the personality and interiority of individuals. We hope you’ll join Cat White\, Director of Historic Collections\, as we bring our letters out of the archives!
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/yours-truly-19th-century-letters-from-our-archive-4/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Salons at Stowe,Yours Truly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T170133Z
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SUMMARY:The 2026 Stowe Symposium: Stowe in Context & Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Tobi Hollander \nJoin the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for our day-long exploration of 19th-century literature and history centered on Harriet Beecher Stowe. \nRegistration opens at 8:00 a.m. \nFeaturing keynote speaker Tiya Miles\, author of All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack\, a Black Family Keepsake. \nLocation: Trinity College\, 300 Summit St\, Hartford\, CT 06106 \nSYMPOSIUM OVERVIEW PAGE
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/symposium/
LOCATION:Trinity College\, 300 Summit St\, Hartford\, United States
CATEGORIES:Stowe Symposium
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
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SUMMARY:Hot for Beecher
DESCRIPTION:Let’s spice up history class. \nJoin the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for Hot for Beecher\, a lively interview-style program where scholarship meets serious heat. Director of Historic Collections Cat White and guest scholar Dr. Tess Chakkalakal will take on increasingly spicy hot wings (cauliflower available for vegans!) while answering questions about members of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s remarkable family. \nThis installment turns the spotlight on Calvin E. Stowe—Harriet Beecher Stowe’s husband\, a professor\, translator\, and unexpectedly whimsical partner whose letters reveal humor\, affection\, and intellectual partnership. \nCome for the history\, stay for the heat\, and discover the personalities behind one of America’s most influential literary families. Please note that this event is 21+. \nDr. Tess Chakkalakal \nCat White \n  \nAbout the Facilitators\nDr. Tess Chakkalakal is Professor of Africana Studies and English at Bowdoin College. She successfully campaigned for the renovation of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s residence at Bowdoin where she wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Dr. Chakkalakal is the author of Novel Bondage: Slavery\, Marriage\, and Freedom in Nineteenth-Century America (2011)\, A Matter of Complexion: The Life and Fictions of Charles W. Chesnutt (2025) among others\, and the executive producer and co-host of the award-winning podcast “Dead Writers.”  \nCat White is the Director of Historic Collections at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism. 
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/hot-for-beecher/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-45/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T194754Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-44/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
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SUMMARY:Inheriting Freedom: An Intergenerational Tour
DESCRIPTION:One tour\, two stories! Come learn about the Black abolitionist Frederick Douglass and the white anti-slavery author Harriet Beecher Stowe. We’ll explore their stories from the time they were young children until they became famous authors\, paying special attention to the importance of love\, family\, and education in their lives. Did you know that Frederick Douglass taught himself to read and write in secret as a child? Or that Douglass was aided in his extraordinary escape to freedom by his wife-to-be\, Anna Murray? Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous work of anti-slavery fiction\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin\, was directly inspired by Frederick Douglass and other Black activists of the 19th century? Our interactive\, conversation-based tour is designed to explore some of the hardest moments in U.S. history in an empowering\, age-appropriate way. Step back in time with us\, touch and hold historical objects and documents that help this history come alive\, and join in a conversation about how all of us have the power to create change. \n [Designed to be enjoyed by visitors ages 6 and above.]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inheriting-freedom-an-intergenerational-tour-4/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inheriting Freedom,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-43/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20260210T140914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T215241Z
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SUMMARY:Make the World Write!
DESCRIPTION:History is happening before our eyes\, and with our new program\, the Stowe Center wants to give you the space to use your words to make your impact. Make the World Write! allows you to write in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Hartford home. For two silent hours in Stowe’s parlors\, be with history and let it empower and guide you to write for our times. Be with history. Be a literary activist!   \nFor the best protection and care of the historic items and room you will be writing in: \n\nComputers and pencil are welcome\, please no pens\nBags smaller than 16” x 20” are allowed\nCapped water bottles only\, please leave food outside of our historic house\nAnd please\, don’t touch the objects on display
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/make-the-world-write-5/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Make the World Write!
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T194600Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-42/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20260305T174342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T202656Z
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SUMMARY:Artist on Artist
DESCRIPTION:Two artists. One conversation about art\, process\, and the times we live in. Join the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for Artists on Artists\, a candid dialogue between Amanda Mendoza and David Jackson as they reflect on their exhibitions\, creative inspirations\, and how art can challenge\, heal\, and reimagine our world. Audience members are invited to listen\, ask questions\, and engage in a dynamic conversation about the role of art in social change. \nRegister to Attend in Person                Register to Attend Virtually\n \nAbout the Artists\nAmanda Mendoza\, Artist \nDavid Jackson\, Artist \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nDavid Jackson\nDavid C. Jackson is an active artist who combines his creative and administrative-counseling skillsets. As a fine artist\, David works predominantly in oil\, acrylic\, watercolor\, and colored pencil. As a young artist\, Jackson sold his first piece in 1995 and never looked back. He has been an art instructor and has exhibited at various institutions in the northeast\, galleries\, museums\, and private pop-ups.  \nAmanda Mendoza\nAmanda Mendoza is an artist\, muralist and curator who aims to create a legacy of advocacy\, resilience and community healing through social justice art initiatives. Amanda’s artistic philosophy is that art can do more than decorate spaces; it can heal and connect communities.  
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/artist-on-artist/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-40/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20251117T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T194220Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-39/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20251117T194120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T194120Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-38/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20251208T190206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T173404Z
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SUMMARY:Salons at Stowe: How can we stand up for humanity?
DESCRIPTION:Salons at Stowe is a monthly community conversation series that invites participants to engage in open\, facilitated dialogue on today’s most pressing social questions. \n\nThe opening installment of Salons at Stowe is inspired by the themes of Amanda Mendoza’s exhibition\, What Does It Mean to Be Human\, currently on view at the Stowe Visitor Center. For our second gathering\, we turn to two foundational questions: \n“How can we stand up for humanity?”“What actions can we take to fight for human rights?” \nTogether\, these questions invite participants to explore belonging\, dignity\, and the deep impact of who is—and is not—recognized fully within our communities and systems. This conversation invites curiosity\, vulnerability\, and shared reflection as we consider how humanity is affirmed\, diminished\, and reclaimed. \nAbout the Facilitators\n\n\n\nTed Carroll \n\n\nJane Torrey \n\n\nTed Carroll\nTed Carroll is a member of the Justice in Action team at Asylum Hill Congregational Church\, the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance\, and Call to Action—groups focused on advancing justice and protecting democracy through social action. After earning a degree in community organizing from the UConn School of Social Work\, he spent the next 40 years leading nonprofit organizations\, including serving as the head of Leadership Greater Hartford for 35 years. He lives on Woodland Street in Hartford’s Asylum Hill neighborhood with his wife\, Jane\, and serves as vice chair of the Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association. \nJane Torrey\nJane has a professional background in both teaching and business and a less professional one in storytelling. Retired from the world of paid work since 2012\, she spends her time telling and listening to stories\, volunteering\, enjoying family\, outdoor and indoor sports\, and arts events. She serves on the Board of the Women’s League Child Development Center in Hartford and multiple ministries at Asylum Hill Congregational Church.   \nEXHIBITION OVERVIEW PAGE
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/salons-at-stowe-how-can-we-stand-up-for-humanity/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Salons at Stowe,What Does it Mean to Be Human?
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20251117T190314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T190421Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-37/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20260210T140812Z
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SUMMARY:Make the World Write!
DESCRIPTION:History is happening before our eyes\, and with our new program\, the Stowe Center wants to give you the space to use your words to make your impact. Make the World Write! allows you to write in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Hartford home. For two silent hours in Stowe’s parlors\, be with history and let it empower and guide you to write for our times. Be with history. Be a literary activist!   \nFor the best protection and care of the historic items and room you will be writing in: \n\nComputers and pencil are welcome\, please no pens\nBags smaller than 16” x 20” are allowed\nCapped water bottles only\, please leave food outside of our historic house\nAnd please\, don’t touch the objects on display
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/make-the-world-write-4/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Make the World Write!
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20251117T190246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T190247Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-36/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20251117T190229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T190229Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-35/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20250903T172516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T191306Z
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SUMMARY:Yours Truly: 19th Century Letters from Our Archive
DESCRIPTION:Our archive holds a wealth of fascinating correspondence\, scrapbooks\, diaries\, and other materials that offer unique perspectives into the interior lives of some of the most influential people of the 19th century. We invite our public into close contact with some of our most insightful\, curious\, enlightening\, and humorous archival holdings for monthly gatherings where we read letters from our collection. We hold letters from Frederick Douglass\, Harriet Jacobs\, William Lloyd Garrison\, and other progressive thinkers of the 19th century\, in addition of course to those written by the extensive and active Beecher family. This gathering will meet and read copies of historic letters from our archive\, with the original on display. Together\, we will work through not only 19th century handwriting (transcript will be available) but the topics\, thoughts\, emotional reactions these writers held. 19th century correspondence was both a semi-private and semi-public affair\, and letters offer a unique glimpse into the personality and interiority of individuals. We hope you’ll join Cat White\, Director of Historic Collections\, as we bring our letters out of the archives!
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/yours-truly-19th-century-letters-from-our-archive-3/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Salons at Stowe,Yours Truly
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20251117T190204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T190204Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-34/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20251117T190142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T190142Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-33/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20251117T190120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T190121Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-32/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20260210T155303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T195151Z
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SUMMARY:"In America\, the Law is King": Considering Thomas Paine's Common Sense at 250
DESCRIPTION:On the 250th anniversary of Common Sense\, join the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for an evening of shared reading\, conversation\, and civic reflection. \nTogether\, we will revisit Thomas Paine’s revolutionary pamphlet\, read selected excerpts\, and explore its enduring declaration that “In America\, the Law is King.” With scholars and community leaders\, we will draw throughlines between Common Sense’s anti-monarchical message and present-day challenges to democracy—and consider what action looks like now. \n\n\nFeatured Speakers\n \nDr. Sarah Moon\nSarah Moon is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Writing Studies\, Rhetoric\, and Composition at Roger Williams University. Her scholarship explores community and classroom writing in performance. A playwright\, she facilitates the Coventry Playwrights Collective new play workshop and Write Your Roots\, a food-centered community writing and performance project. She holds a PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Connecticut and an MFA in Playwriting from Brandeis University. \n \nDr. Scott Gac\nScott Gac is an author\, historian\, and teacher\, and a Professor of History and American Studies at Trinity College in Connecticut. His work on American music and social activism has appeared in Choice\, Rethinking History\, and Reviews in American History. His most recent book is Born in Blood: Violence and the Making of America (Cambridge University Press\, 2024). \n\nCommunity Reader Bios\nWe are delighted to feature leaders from Hartford-area social justice organizations as community readers. \nNorm Moghtaderi\nNorm Moghtaderi is an improvisor and actor with Sea Tea Improv in Hartford\, CT. Norm can be seen performing regularly at the Sea Tea Comedy Theater and venues across the region\, including the Mark Twain house where he portrays Twain’s literary characters for Clue mystery tours. He completed the improvisation training program at the renowned Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. Norm is a labor and housing justice advocate\, he is pro-union and anti-imperialism.  While Norm can be seen teaching improv at schools and workplaces across the state\, he is most passionate about making sure your dog is entertained. \n\n\nMadelyn Macbryde\n \nMadelyn Macbryde is an artist\, singer-songwriter\, actor\, and comedian based in Connecticut. She is a teaching artist at the Wadsworth\, Oddfellows Playhouse\, and other arts organizations. She is a member of the Coventry Playwrights and performs in their special productions. Madelyn performs regularly at the Sea Tea Comedy Theater in Hartford and occasionally at UCB in New York. In all her work she strives to promote messages of love\, liberation\, justice\, and truth.\n \n\nTianna Glass-Tripp\nTianna Glass-Tripp is a playwright\, comedic writer\, and storyteller living in Bloomfield\, CT. Along with her wife Charmagne\, she owns Gripp Productions; an artistic production company with a focus on community. In this role she has directed and produced several live shows in Greater Hartford. Additionally\, Tianna is an intuitive healer\, a cat mom\, and a karaoke powerhouse. \n  \n\nKamora Herrington\n \nKamora Herrington is an experiential educator working at the intersections of identity and community. She is the recipient of the New Haven Pride Center’s Dorothy Award\, the CT Voice Award for Advocacy\, and a 100 Women of Color Award. Her work supports individuals and organizations committed to personal and professional growth through cultural humility. \nKamora’s Cultural Corner: KCC provides both a metaphoric and physical space to learn to use the gifts and privileges of our unique and shared identities. Approaching cultural humility through a Black Queer and Afrocentric perspective we create and navigate Brave Spaces with the intention of building and supporting organic community connections.  \n\n\n \nDavid Hopkins\nDavid Hopkins is President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Hartford. \nUrban League of Greater Hartford: Since 1964\, with a legacy rooted in fighting for equal opportunities and against the injustice of discrimination\, our programs and services have helped Hartford area residents overcome barriers to achieve their life goals.  \n\n\nSam Pudlin\n \nSam Pudlin is a founding member of the Hartford Jewish Organizing Collective. \nHartford Jewish Organizing Collective: HJOC brings together Hartford-area Jews to fight for the liberation of all people through political action\, community-building\, and religious ritual. Focused on the connection between the local and the global\, it has been a force for housing justice\, public education\, and the liberation of Palestine. Founded in 2023\, it has since grown into Hartford’s largest Jewish congregation. 
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/common-sense/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20260108T165722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T144941Z
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SUMMARY:Ibram X. Kendi: Chain of Ideas
DESCRIPTION:Presented in collaboration with the Mark Twain House & Museum  \nJoin us for an evening with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi\, National Book Award–winning historian and author of How to Be an Antiracist\, as he discusses his powerful new book\, Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age. \nIn Chain of Ideas\, Kendi traces how “great replacement theory” and related conspiracies have evolved over centuries — moving from fringe paranoia to mainstream political rhetoric. With clarity and insight\, he reveals how these ideas have shaped modern fears\, fueled extremist movements\, and threatened democracy itself. Blending history\, analysis\, and urgent storytelling\, Kendi challenges audiences to confront the forces undermining equality and justice — and to imagine a freer\, more democratic future. \nREGISTER HERE! \n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR\n \nIbram X. Kendi is one of America’s foremost historians and antiracist scholars. He is the founding director of the Howard University Institute for Advanced Study and the author of several acclaimed books\, including Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (winner of the National Book Award) and How to Be an Antiracist. \nNamed one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world\, Kendi has received the MacArthur Fellowship and numerous other honors for his work examining racism and inequality in America and beyond. \n\nTICKETS\n$45 Bundled Ticket (Book & General Admission) \n$15 General Admission
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/ibram-x-kendi-chain-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Immanuel Congregational Church\, 10 Woodland Street\, Hartford\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20251117T190103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T190103Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-31/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20260210T140713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T215135Z
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SUMMARY:Make the World Write!
DESCRIPTION:History is happening before our eyes\, and with our new program\, the Stowe Center wants to give you the space to use your words to make your impact. Make the World Write! allows you to write in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Hartford home. For two silent hours in Stowe’s parlors\, be with history and let it empower and guide you to write for our times. Be with history. Be a literary activist!   \nFor the best protection and care of the historic items and room you will be writing in: \n\nComputers and pencil are welcome\, please no pens\nBags smaller than 16” x 20” are allowed\nCapped water bottles only\, please leave food outside of our historic house\nAnd please\, don’t touch the objects on display
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/make-the-world-write-3/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Make the World Write!
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20251117T190047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T190048Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-30/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20251117T190030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T190030Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-29/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T161739
CREATED:20251117T190009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T190009Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Stowe
DESCRIPTION:This succinct historical tour focuses on Harriet’s childhood\, her time in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the impact of free and enslaved Black people on her life and legacy. This tour moves through the first floor of the Stowe House where we invite guests to learn more about the influence of the abolitionist movement on Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/discovering-stowe-11-28/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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