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SUMMARY:Salons at Stowe
DESCRIPTION:We need to talk. We need each other. We need community. \nJoin the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for an open forum centered on current news and the issues shaping our lives right now. These gatherings invite neighbors into conversation\, reflection\, and community connection in a welcoming space where dialogue can spark understanding and action. \nRather than focusing on a single predetermined topic\, this forum makes room for what people most want and need to talk about. Contemporary issues will remain at the heart of the conversation\, with space for participants to bring their questions\, concerns\, and perspectives. \nCome be in community\, engage with others\, and help turn conversation into action. \nAbout Derek Hall \nDerek Hall (he/him/his) is a dynamic anti-racist intergroup dialogue facilitator\, public speaker\, and activist committed to challenging beliefs and institutional culture rooted in systemic racism and other forms of oppression. \nDerek has worked in the diversity\, equity\, and inclusion field for more than ten years\, partnering with public and private school systems\, for-profit and nonprofit organizations locally and nationally. His passion for decolonized education\, human connection\, and implementing racial equity strategies has led him to speak to audiences of more than 500 people and facilitate groups as small as 5 to 15. As a Racial Equity Consultant and Coach\, Derek believes that “changed people change systems\,” and he uses facilitation\, storytelling\, and community building to deepen the racial and social consciousness of individuals and organizations.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/salons-at-stowe-5/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Salons at Stowe
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SUMMARY:A Tradition of Literary Activism Guided Audio Tour
DESCRIPTION:This guided audio tour experience offers an opportunity for visitors to explore Harriet Beecher Stowe’s historic house while listening to a curated historical audio description about her life and writings. \nThis tour is accessible for individuals who are blind or unable to read due to other print disabilities. Brought to you by CRIS Radio.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/a-tradition-of-literary-activism-guided-audio-tour-14/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T143000
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SUMMARY:Writing Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Enter Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1870’s historic home\, where we’ll make space for powerful stories from history.   \nWhat is a Freedom Narrative? Historically referred to as a “slave narrative\,” a freedom narrative is a true\, firsthand account of liberation by a Black storyteller\, describing their efforts to free themselves from slavery and to build a life in freedom. Thousands of freedom narratives were written\, dictated\, and shared before and after slavery legally ended in the United States. Their creators used the power of their words to speak out against injustice\, assert their humanity\, and record the truth of our nation’s history.   \nOn this tour\, we’ll learn about three 19th-century Black abolitionists: Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Josiah Henson. Each of these authors had a direct connection to and impact on the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe\, but this tour focuses on their lives and activism. We’ll have the opportunity to hear portion of their stories\, told in their own words\, and to consider the lessons these stories hold for our own time.  
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/writing-freedom-34/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T133000
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-76/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T163000
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-108/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
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SUMMARY:Writing Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Enter Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1870’s historic home\, where we’ll make space for powerful stories from history.   \nWhat is a Freedom Narrative? Historically referred to as a “slave narrative\,” a freedom narrative is a true\, firsthand account of liberation by a Black storyteller\, describing their efforts to free themselves from slavery and to build a life in freedom. Thousands of freedom narratives were written\, dictated\, and shared before and after slavery legally ended in the United States. Their creators used the power of their words to speak out against injustice\, assert their humanity\, and record the truth of our nation’s history.   \nOn this tour\, we’ll learn about three 19th-century Black abolitionists: Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Josiah Henson. Each of these authors had a direct connection to and impact on the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe\, but this tour focuses on their lives and activism. We’ll have the opportunity to hear portion of their stories\, told in their own words\, and to consider the lessons these stories hold for our own time.  
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/writing-freedom-33/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T133000
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-75/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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SUMMARY:A Tradition of Literary Activism Guided Audio Tour
DESCRIPTION:This guided audio tour experience offers an opportunity for visitors to explore Harriet Beecher Stowe’s historic house while listening to a curated historical audio description about her life and writings. \nThis tour is accessible for individuals who are blind or unable to read due to other print disabilities. Brought to you by CRIS Radio.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/a-tradition-of-literary-activism-guided-audio-tour-5/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T163000
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-74/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T123000
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-66/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T174049Z
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-58/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T163000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-73/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T133000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-65/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-57/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T163000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260506T205458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T162232Z
UID:10003742-1785339000-1785342600@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:A Tradition of Literary Activism Guided Audio Tour
DESCRIPTION:This guided audio tour experience offers an opportunity for visitors to explore Harriet Beecher Stowe’s historic house while listening to a curated historical audio description about her life and writings. \nThis tour is accessible for individuals who are blind or unable to read due to other print disabilities. Brought to you by CRIS Radio.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/a-tradition-of-literary-activism-guided-audio-tour-13/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-01-161028.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T143000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260514T184621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T184621Z
UID:10003844-1785333600-1785335400@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Writing Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Enter Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1870’s historic home\, where we’ll make space for powerful stories from history.   \nWhat is a Freedom Narrative? Historically referred to as a “slave narrative\,” a freedom narrative is a true\, firsthand account of liberation by a Black storyteller\, describing their efforts to free themselves from slavery and to build a life in freedom. Thousands of freedom narratives were written\, dictated\, and shared before and after slavery legally ended in the United States. Their creators used the power of their words to speak out against injustice\, assert their humanity\, and record the truth of our nation’s history.   \nOn this tour\, we’ll learn about three 19th-century Black abolitionists: Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Josiah Henson. Each of these authors had a direct connection to and impact on the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe\, but this tour focuses on their lives and activism. We’ll have the opportunity to hear portion of their stories\, told in their own words\, and to consider the lessons these stories hold for our own time.  
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/writing-freedom-31/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_1409-1-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T133000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260430T173205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T173205Z
UID:10003660-1785328200-1785331800@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-45/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T163000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260430T173632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T173632Z
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-50/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T143000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
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SUMMARY:Writing Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Enter Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1870’s historic home\, where we’ll make space for powerful stories from history.   \nWhat is a Freedom Narrative? Historically referred to as a “slave narrative\,” a freedom narrative is a true\, firsthand account of liberation by a Black storyteller\, describing their efforts to free themselves from slavery and to build a life in freedom. Thousands of freedom narratives were written\, dictated\, and shared before and after slavery legally ended in the United States. Their creators used the power of their words to speak out against injustice\, assert their humanity\, and record the truth of our nation’s history.   \nOn this tour\, we’ll learn about three 19th-century Black abolitionists: Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Josiah Henson. Each of these authors had a direct connection to and impact on the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe\, but this tour focuses on their lives and activism. We’ll have the opportunity to hear portion of their stories\, told in their own words\, and to consider the lessons these stories hold for our own time.  
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/writing-freedom-30/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES: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:20260725T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T133000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260430T173445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T173445Z
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-48/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
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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:20260725T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260304T215349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T215349Z
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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-2-3/
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:20260724T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T163000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260430T175828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T175828Z
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-72/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
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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:20260724T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T143000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260514T184346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T184346Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Enter Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1870’s historic home\, where we’ll make space for powerful stories from history.   \nWhat is a Freedom Narrative? Historically referred to as a “slave narrative\,” a freedom narrative is a true\, firsthand account of liberation by a Black storyteller\, describing their efforts to free themselves from slavery and to build a life in freedom. Thousands of freedom narratives were written\, dictated\, and shared before and after slavery legally ended in the United States. Their creators used the power of their words to speak out against injustice\, assert their humanity\, and record the truth of our nation’s history.   \nOn this tour\, we’ll learn about three 19th-century Black abolitionists: Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Josiah Henson. Each of these authors had a direct connection to and impact on the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe\, but this tour focuses on their lives and activism. We’ll have the opportunity to hear portion of their stories\, told in their own words\, and to consider the lessons these stories hold for our own time.  
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/writing-freedom-29/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES: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:20260724T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T133000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260430T175236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T175304Z
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-64/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260430T173953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T173953Z
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-56/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T163000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260430T175804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T175804Z
UID:10003686-1784820600-1784824200@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-71/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T143000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260514T184243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T184243Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Enter Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1870’s historic home\, where we’ll make space for powerful stories from history.   \nWhat is a Freedom Narrative? Historically referred to as a “slave narrative\,” a freedom narrative is a true\, firsthand account of liberation by a Black storyteller\, describing their efforts to free themselves from slavery and to build a life in freedom. Thousands of freedom narratives were written\, dictated\, and shared before and after slavery legally ended in the United States. Their creators used the power of their words to speak out against injustice\, assert their humanity\, and record the truth of our nation’s history.   \nOn this tour\, we’ll learn about three 19th-century Black abolitionists: Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Josiah Henson. Each of these authors had a direct connection to and impact on the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe\, but this tour focuses on their lives and activism. We’ll have the opportunity to hear portion of their stories\, told in their own words\, and to consider the lessons these stories hold for our own time.  
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/writing-freedom-28/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T133000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260430T174535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T174535Z
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-63/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20260430T173924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T173924Z
UID:10003670-1784800800-1784804400@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-55/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inspiring Stowe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T052251
CREATED:20250912T143256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T174148Z
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SUMMARY:Stowe Prize Series: The Phillips Manuscript and "James: A Novel"
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public\n77 Forest St\, Hartford | Zoom\n6:00 – 7:30 PM EST\, Presentation and audience Q&A\nRiverbend Bookshop: Get a 10% discount our Stowe Prize books! Mention us at check-out or use STOWEFORCHANGE for online purchases.\nWith gratitude to our funders for their support\n\n\nRegister to Attend in Person\nRegister to Attend Virtually\n\nDr. Deirdre Cooper Owens\, professor at the University of Connecticut\, will present about the history of medicine\, health and healing seen in the Phillips Manuscript in conversation with how these are expressed Percival Everett’s James. \n\nThe Stowe Prize Series continues with a powerful exploration of history\, storytelling\, and the enduring struggle for freedom. \nThis year\, we bring into conversation two remarkable works: the recently discovered Phillips Manuscript\, which documents the extraordinary life of Dr. William H. Phillips\, and Percival Everett’s award-winning novel James. The Phillips Manuscript will be on display at each gathering. \nBorn enslaved in Virginia in 1841\, Dr. Phillips went on to become a nationally respected minister at Shiloh Baptist Church in Philadelphia. His life touches on pivotal events of 19th-century America and illuminates the resilience\, courage\, and intellect of Black Americans before and after emancipation. His story resonates with the themes of Everett’s James\, which reframes the story of Huck Finn through the eyes of Jim. \nTogether\, these works invite us to reflect on the essential question:What is the role of storytelling and narrative in our understanding of history and our current culture?
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/stowe-prize-series-the-phillips-manuscript-and-james-a-novel-3/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Stowe Prize Series
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