The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center and Mark Twain House & Museum present a Nook Farm Author Event with Hugh Howard, author of Houses of Civil War America: The Homes of Robert E. Lee, Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Clara Barton, and Others Who Shaped the Era (Little, Brown & Co., 2014), on February 25 at 7 PM at the Stowe Center. The event is free and open to the public. Reservations: or 860-522-9258, ext. 317. Buy the book at the Stowe Museum Store and save 10% (15% savings for Stowe Center members).
Howard's new book takes us on a revealing historical and photographic tour of the homes of influential Civil War figures, including Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe and others. This large-format hardcover shows readers the homes of Civil War era leaders, generals, activists, and caregivers. In photographs and well-researched text, Houses of Civil War America takes us to a different era and into the lives of individuals and families who the war transformed. With insightful narrative and gorgeous photography, Houses Of Civil War America demonstrates--through these landmark homes--the nation we were and the nation we became.
The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, a museum, program center and research library, is located at 77 Forest Street in Hartford, CT. The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center uses Stowe's story to inspire commitment to social justice and positive change.
The Stowe Center is open year round for tours and programs. The Stowe Center offers an opportunity for a post-tour discussion after every 12:30 p.m. tour. Admission for The Stowe House Experience is $9 for adults (17-64), $8 for seniors (65+) and students, $6 for children (5-16) and free for children under 5.