literature and the war

Presents a biography of Harriet Beecher Stowe who wrote the popular and controversial novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" after she witnessed the injustice and cruelty of slavery.

Presents an overview of American literature from Colonialism through 1800, examining the social, cultural, and historical contexts of the time, providing information on Puritan morality, Enlightenment philosophy, and authors such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Phillis Wheatley, and more.

Examines Crane's novel and considers the relation of its subject, themes, and style to its historical context.

Describes how a patriotic and eloquent attorney was inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" after witnessing the British attack on Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

Text and illustrations chronicle the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which caused major controversy in the decade before the Civil War; also includes a glossary, a Stowe chronology, a Civil War time line, and a bibliography.

Details the life and achievements of abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe whose book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, is said to have started the Civil War.