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Birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe

14 June 1811

American abolitionist and author (1811–1896). Harriet Beecher Stowe was born on 14 June 1811 in what is now the United States. Harriet Beecher Stowe is remembered as a novelist, poet and children's writer, a citizen of the United States. Notable works include “Uncle Tom's Cabin”, “A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin” and “Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp”.

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