Jul 30th, 2008 · Folklorist Patricia Turner discusses "Uncle Tom" — the lead character in the anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe — as part of NPR's In Character series. The series examines the fictional characters who have defined American life.
Keywords: slavery · Americans · Tom · fictional · Uncle Tom · Africans · novel · uncle · abolitionist · Harriet Beecher Stowe · eminences · Folklorist Patricia Turner
Jul 17th, 2006 · Our book critic reviews The Most Famous Man in America, by Debby Applegate. Applegate offers insights about the charismatic Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, the brother of Uncle Tom's Cabin author Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Keywords: critic · Uncle Tom · America · Henry · charismatic · Beecher · The Most Famous Man · Debby Applegate · Applegate · Henry Ward Beecher · Harriet Beecher Stowe
