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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-11-23/
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:20260225T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T193000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
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SUMMARY:Stowe Prize Series: The Phillips Manuscript and "James: A Novel"
DESCRIPTION:Register to Attend in Person\nRegister to Attend Virtually\n \nThe Stowe Prize Series is a public program series that extends the values of the Stowe Prize for Literary Activism—engaging bold writing\, urgent social questions\, and the ongoing work of literary activism—through conversation and community dialogue. \nThis year\, we’re placing two powerful works in conversation: the recently discovered Phillips Manuscript\, which traces the life of William H. Phillips\, and Percival Everett’s award-winning novel James. The manuscript—on view at each gathering—follows Phillips from his birth into slavery in Virginia in 1841 to his leadership at Shiloh Baptist Church\, illuminating the resilience\, intellect\, and faith that shaped Black life before and after emancipation. In conversation with James\, which reimagines Huck Finn through Jim’s perspective\, these works invite us to consider a central question: what role does storytelling play in shaping how we understand history—and our present moment? \nAbout the Speakers\nLincoln Hirn is a Ph.D. candidate in the History Department at University of Connecticut\, where he studies the literary memory of slavery\, the Civil War\, and Reconstruction. He is currently conducting a survey of the Stowe Center’s archival holdings\, examining the trans-metropolitan activist networks that connected the Hookers to the Phillips family and to broader movements for reform\, philanthropy\, and literary patronage. His doctoral dissertation charts the evolution of the slave narrative as a literary form across the postbellum period. His nonfiction writing has appeared in Nineteenth Century Studies Journal\, while his fiction has appeared in Across the Margin\, Review Americana\, and L’Esprit Literary Review. \n  \n\nCamesha Scruggs\, professor at Central Connecticut State University\, will facilitate a conversation about the manuscript and our Stowe Prize–winning novel\, James\, guiding us in reflecting together on the themes and questions these works raise.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/stowe-prize-series-the-phillips-manuscript-and-james-a-novel-2/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Stowe Prize Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
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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-11-22/
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:20260220T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T200000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20260112T165705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T224954Z
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SUMMARY:Book Tours: An Evening with Clay Cane
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning journalist\, writer\, radio host\, and political analyst Clay Cane will discuss his new novel Burn Down Master’s House. In the face of a political cycle that seeks to silence and erase\, Burn Down Master’s House is a rallying cry\, a reminder of the power of defiance\, and a testament to the enduring spirit of resistance. Readers will be enthralled by Cane’s immersive storytelling as he tackles themes of race\, class\, sexuality\, power\, and freedom.  \nRegister to Attend in Person                Register to Attend Virtually\n \nAbout the Facilitators\nClay Cane\, Author \nNachum Levitan\, Moderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nClay Cane\nCane is a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist\, radio host\, and political analyst. More than 3 million listeners tune into The Clay Cane Show on SiriusXM each week\, his commentary is heard on television networks such as ABC\, MSNBC\, FOX and CNN\, and his work has been featured in The Washington Post\, CNN.com\, and BET. He is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult\, Live Through This\, and Burn Down Master’s House. A graduate of Rutgers University\, Phi Beta Kappa\, with a B.A. in English and African American Studies\, he lives outside of New York City. \nNachum Levitan \nNachum Levitan is the Programs and Visitor Center Coordinator at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism. He holds an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Rochester.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/book-tours-an-evening-with-clay-cane/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
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SUMMARY:All That Makes Life Bright
DESCRIPTION:On a quest to make a better life for themselves and their families\, three activists connect with people and artifacts on this plane and the next. Join us as we look at letters\, spirit journals\, and funerary jewelry in this year’s All That Makes Life Bright. Sip wine\, eat chocolate\, engage in 19th century Valentine and view objects from the collections. \nBefore the tour begins\, guests are invited to:🍷 Sip wine and savor chocolate in a Valentine’s Day ambiance💌 Explore letters from Harriet Jacobs and Isabella Beecher Hooker📜 Read Harriet Jacob’s gold embossed letter\n📃 Read Harriet Stowe’s letter of support for Reverend Strother\n🪶 Read Isabella Beecher Hooker’s letter of astonishment at her daughter’s reaction to suffrage💫 View mourning jewelry🖋 Victorian valentines \nAt 3:30 & 4:00 PM\, the experience deepens as guests step into the historic home for an exclusive Spirits Tour\, uncovering the power of spiritualism to transform a struggle for freedom and equal rights. \nThis is a one-night-only event blending history\, intrigue\, and the allure of love on this plane and the next.  \n❤️ Space is limited — reserve your spot now!
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/all-that-makes-life-bright/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T143000
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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-12/
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:20260213T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251117T175935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T175935Z
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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-11-19/
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:20260212T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
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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-11-18/
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:20260211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T193000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20260112T172156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T034231Z
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SUMMARY:Spirits of Resistance
DESCRIPTION:Raise a glass to the rebels of the past! Join us for Spirits of Resistance\, a-one-of-a kind winter evening where radical history\, ghost stories\, and great drinks come together.  \nSet in the spirit (and spirits) of 19th-century resistance\, this interactive storytelling experience dives into how Spiritualism became a powerful tool for women’s activism and Black liberation. You’ll explore real historical artifacts\, hold primary documents\, and meet trailblazers like Harriet Wilson—a Black entrepreneur\, novelist\, and celebrated spirit medium who defied every rule of her time.   \nWhether you’re here for the tea or the tipple (you get both!) this isn’t your typical history talk. You’ll sip on complimentary wine and enjoy tea service\, all while learning how marginalized voices channeled the beyond to speak truth to power.  \nCome curious. Leave a little haunted–and totally inspired. 
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/spirits-of-resistance/
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:20260207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
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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-11-17/
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:20260206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251117T175759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T175759Z
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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-11-16/
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:20260205T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T175712Z
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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-11-15/
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:20260204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T193000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251208T185623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T163207Z
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SUMMARY:Salons at Stowe: What are human rights?
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“Who is deserving of human rights? ”“What are 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. \n\nAbout the Facilitators\nThis month’s discussion is guided by two leaders whose creative and facilitation practices make them uniquely suited to explore these questions. \nDerek Hall\, Facilitator \nGamze Ozker\, Researcher \nGamze Ozker\nGamze Ozker holds an M.A. in Human Rights from the University of Connecticut. Guided by a commitment to honoring human dignity and fostering dialogue across differences\, she brings a human rights lens to the exhibition’s exploration of belonging and solidarity. \nDerek Hall\nDerek Hall (he/him/his) is an anti-racist intergroup dialogue facilitator\, public speaker\, and activist committed to challenging systemic racism and reshaping the cultures that sustain it. With over a decade of experience partnering with schools\, nonprofits\, and national organizations\, Hall is known for his dynamic approach to dialogue\, blending storytelling\, accountability\, and community-building. As a Racial Equity Consultant & Coach\, he believes that “changed people\, change systems\,” guiding participants toward deeper understanding and more just ways of being together. \nEXHIBITION OVERVEIW PAGE
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/salons-at-stowe-what-are-human-rights/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
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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-11-14/
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:20260130T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251117T174433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T174433Z
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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-11-13/
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:20260129T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251117T174409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T174409Z
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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-11-12/
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:20260128T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T190000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20250903T172328Z
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-2/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Salons at Stowe,Yours Truly
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251117T174220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T174220Z
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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-11-11/
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:20260123T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251117T174137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T174137Z
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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-11-10/
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:20260122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251117T172653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T172653Z
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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-11-9/
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:20260117T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T163000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251028T164248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T164248Z
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SUMMARY:Spirits at Stowe
DESCRIPTION:Spirits at Stowe considers spiritualism as a tool of resistance among radicals and reformers of the 19th century. \nThrough contact with spirits\, radical women claimed authority to speak the unspeakable\, especially the right to full control and autonomy over their own bodies and families. Throughout the tour\, we will delve into the historic\, social\, and political context of the 19th century and explore the role of spiritualism in the lives of reformers\, suffragists\, and Black activists\, including Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Harriet Wilson. \nDuring the tour\, the house is “set” to reflect a Spiritualist setting. It takes place later in the evening and is by (electric) candlelight. Participants on the tour will observe and engage with materials and primary sources related to spiritualism\, including a planchette\, spiritualist newspapers\, seance accounts\, and letter excerpts from leading 19th century activists. \nSpirits at Stowe deals with themes such as violence\, sexuality\, and reproductive rights.It is not recommended for children under 13.  \n  \nWhat is spiritualism?  \nBroadly speaking\, spiritualism is the belief that an individual’s awareness persists after death and can be contacted by the living. During Spirits at Stowe\, we discuss the histories of multiple spiritualist traditions in U.S. history\, and how these beliefs helped inspire\, nourish\, and connect politically radical individuals and communities – paying special attention to abolitionism\, women’s rights\, labor rights\, and the intersection among them. \n  \n\nSpirits at Stowe considers spiritualism as a tool of resistance among radicals and reformers of the 19th century. \nThrough contact with spirits\, radical women claimed authority to speak the unspeakable\, especially the right to full control and autonomy over their own bodies and families. Throughout the tour\, we will delve into the historic\, social\, and political context of the 19th century and explore the role of spiritualism in the lives of reformers\, suffragists\, and Black activists\, including Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Harriet Wilson. \nDuring the tour\, the house is “set” to reflect a Spiritualist setting. It takes place later in the evening and is by (electric) candlelight. Participants on the tour will observe and engage with materials and primary sources related to spiritualism\, including a planchette\, spiritualist newspapers\, seance accounts\, and letter excerpts from leading 19th century activists. \nSpirits at Stowe deals with themes such as violence\, sexuality\, and reproductive rights.It is not recommended for children under 13.  \n  \nWhat is spiritualism?  \nBroadly speaking\, spiritualism is the belief that an individual’s awareness persists after death and can be contacted by the living. During Spirits at Stowe\, we discuss the histories of multiple spiritualist traditions in U.S. history\, and how these beliefs helped inspire\, nourish\, and connect politically radical individuals and communities – paying special attention to abolitionism\, women’s rights\, labor rights\, and the intersection among them. \n 
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/spirits-at-stowe-9/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251117T172525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T172525Z
UID:10003375-1768658400-1768660200@stowecenter.org
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-11-8/
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:20260116T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251117T172436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T172436Z
UID:10003193-1768572000-1768573800@stowecenter.org
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-11-7/
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:20260115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251117T172145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T172145Z
UID:10003192-1768485600-1768487400@stowecenter.org
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-11-6/
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:20260114T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251208T210232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T210628Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: Montgomery Parks Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Commemorate 250 years of American independence by delving into diverse narratives and experiences that shaped this country. Through fiction and nonfiction\, we’ll examine our shared past and its impact on today. \nMeetings will be held online and facilitated by staff from the Josiah Henson Museum and Park. \nWednesday\, January 14\, 2026 | 6:30 to 8 p.m. “James” by Percival Everett \nBecome a member of the History Book Club for additional details.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/partner-event-montgomery-parks-book-club/
LOCATION:CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T172055Z
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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-11-5/
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:20260109T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251117T171822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T171822Z
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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-11-4/
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:20260108T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251117T171354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T171355Z
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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-11-3/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/discovering_stowe.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T193000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251205T193159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T224717Z
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SUMMARY:Salons at Stowe: What happens when you’re not seen as human enough?
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 first gathering\, we turn to two foundational questions: \n“What does it mean to be human?”“And what happens when you’re not seen as human enough?” \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. \n \nAbout the Facilitators\nThis month’s discussion is guided by two leaders whose creative and facilitation practices make them uniquely suited to explore these questions. \nDerek Hall\, Facilitator  \nAmanda Mendoza\, Artist  \nAmanda Mendoza\nArtist\, muralist\, and curator Amanda Mendoza is dedicated to creating work that fosters advocacy\, resilience\, and community healing. Her artistic philosophy centers on the power of art not merely to decorate\, but to transform—to help communities see themselves\, connect across difference\, and imagine new possibilities. As the Stowe Center for Literary Activism’s Artist of Color Accelerate\, Mendoza brings both artistic insight and lived experience to the conversation her exhibition inspires. \nDerek Hall\nDerek Hall (he/him/his) is an anti-racist intergroup dialogue facilitator\, public speaker\, and activist committed to challenging systemic racism and reshaping the cultures that sustain it. With over a decade of experience partnering with schools\, nonprofits\, and national organizations\, Hall is known for his dynamic approach to dialogue\, blending storytelling\, accountability\, and community-building. As a Racial Equity Consultant & Coach\, he believes that “changed people\, change systems\,” guiding participants toward deeper understanding and more just ways of being together. \nEXHIBITION OVERVEIW PAGE
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/salons-at-stowe/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Salons at Stowe,What Does it Mean to Be Human?
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181458
CREATED:20251117T170806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T170806Z
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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-11-2/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/discovering_stowe.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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