Beechers, Stowes, and Yankee Strangers - (Florida History and Culture) by John T Foster & Sarah Whitmer Foster (Paperback)

About the Book

This book tells the story of Harriet Beecher Stowe (author of Uncle Tom's Cabin), her brother Charles, and a small group of Yankee reformers who lived in Reconstruction Florida.

Book Synopsis

This book tells the story of Harriet Beecher Stowe (author of Uncle Tom's Cabin), her brother Charles, and a small group of Yankee reformers who lived in Reconstruction Florida.

Review Quotes

"A compelling
account of Florida during the Reconstruction era, when Yankee reformers
attempted to remake the state to their liking."--Tampa Tribune

"In
this nicely layered narrative, the Fosters heap detailed example upon detailed
example to

allow
readers to discover, along with them, Florida's fascinating formative years."--Foreword
Reviews

"A
valuable book. . . . Will provide a springboard for much research into
politics, gender, and religion in Florida in the tumultuous postbellum period."--H-Net

"Biographical
detail fleshes out the narrative of progressive activism. By locating actors in
a generational web, the Fosters enhance our understanding of bourgeois networks
in the mid-nineteenth century. . . . Both engaging and important."--Journal
of American History

"Chronicles
the efforts of northern reformers such as Harriet Beecher Stowe. . . to
reconfigure Florida's social, political, educational, and religious
institutions to fit the sensibilities of northern migrants who came to the
state during and after Reconstruction."--Journal of Southern History

"[The
authors] draw deeply from their sources to trace the impact of a select and
tightly knit group of Yankees on Florida late-nineteenth century experience. .
. . Not just a tale of Florida's early flirtation with modernization, but a
look at the forces and ideas that created the south that exists today."--Florida Historical Quarterly

About the Author

John
T. Foster, Jr., professor emeritus of anthropology at Florida A&M University, has
published widely in the social sciences and history.

Sarah Whitmer Foster (1945-2015) was professor of sociology and anthropology at Florida A&M University and published in the areas of comparative studies, the social sciences, and history.