The Who Is Harriet series will explore Harriet Beecher Stowe, her contemporaries, and her work from fresh perspectives. This scholarly series of programs will highlight the latest research and diverse perspectives, developing the broader context within which Stowe lived and worked.
- $20 admission | $35 admission and book
- 77 Forest St, Hartford | Zoom
- 6:00 – 7:30 PM, Presentation and audience Q&A
Dr. Joan D. Hedrick will discuss the domestic culture of 19th century women, the majority of her analysis centers Stowe’s racial and socio-economic status. Look behind the scenes of Victorian family life to focus on several contradictions that made Harriet Beecher Stowe’s domestic life problematic.