Harriet Beecher Stowe - Author and Abolitionist (a special episode for Ben Richmond)
Real Cool History for Kids
Angela O'Dell
4.3 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 1 January 2024
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Episode #118: Harriet Beecher Stowe - Author and Abolitionist (a special episode for Ben Richmond)
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| 0:00.0 | This is Angela O'Dell and you are listening to real cool history for kids. |
| 0:15.0 | A podcast show featuring history told from a distinctly biblical worldview perspective. |
| 0:21.0 | Welcome to an adventure. |
| 0:30.0 | Welcome to episode 118 of real cool history for kids. |
| 0:36.8 | This episode is for Ben Richmond who wanted to hear the story of Harriet Beecher Stowe. |
| 0:43.7 | Hi Ben, this one's for you. |
| 0:47.0 | This episode for Ben is also the fifth new episode |
| 0:51.0 | in our real cool history detectives series about the Civil War. |
| 0:55.7 | If you haven't been following along with us through the series, there is a link in the |
| 0:59.9 | podcast information for that. It has been said that the pen is mightier than the |
| 1:06.6 | sword. This story about Harriet Beecher Stowe is an excellent example of this fact. Her written words did something no sword could do. They helped bring a lasting change to a country's culture. |
| 1:22.0 | Harriet Beecher was born in 1811 into a remarkable Connecticut family. |
| 1:28.0 | Her father, Reverend Lyman Beecher, made the decision that all 11 of his children were expected to make their |
| 1:37.8 | mark on the world. |
| 1:41.3 | All seven of Harriet's brothers became ministers. |
| 1:44.4 | Her oldest sister pioneered women's education |
| 1:48.5 | and her youngest sister founded the National Women's Suffrage Association that fought for women's right to vote. |
| 1:58.0 | Harriet was the middle child, and she didn't know what impact she could make. |
| 2:05.0 | From early on in her childhood, Harriet loved to write, |
| 2:10.0 | and from a young age, her writing began winning prizes. |
| 2:15.2 | For females in the early 1800s, receiving a formal education |
| 2:21.1 | was a tremendous blessing. |
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