David S. Reynolds: "Mightier than the Sword"
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-06-14/david-s-reynolds-mightier-sword
W. W. Norton & Company
June 14 is the 200th birthday of Harriet Beecher Stowe. When President Lincoln first met the author, he reportedly said-- Is this the little woman who made this great war? Nobody knows for sure. But, her novel, "Uncle Tom’s Cabin," helped galvanize anti-slavery sentiment in the lead-up to the Civil War. The book’s engaging and emotional story made its antislavery message accessible to nineteenth century readers. In his new book, "Mightier Than the Sword," author David S. Reynolds examines the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, and he looks at how the novel changed American society and sparked social change around the world.
Guests
David Reynolds
professor of English and American Studies at the City University of New York; author of "Mightier than the Sword: Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Battle for America"
Read an Excerpt
Reprinted from "Mightier Than the Sword: Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Battle for America" by David S. Reynold. Copyright (c) 2011 by David S. Reynold. Used with permission of the publisher, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.:
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What a great interview! My question to the Mr.Reynolds is 'How to you feel the Two tails of Uncle Tom's Cabin has effected larger culture, and do you think it's taught they way now, in the 21st Century, this way.'
The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is re-releasing Uncle Tom's Cabin in The National Era format -- the original weekly installments. Included is commentary, illustrations, and "this week in history." Go to HarrietBeecherStowe.org and click on the Bicentennial Programs box to link to the blog and register to receive it weekly.