Uncle Tom's Cabin

Season 1

Harriet Beecher Stowe writes the most popular and influential book in American history.

After moving to Brunswick, Maine, Harriet Beecher Stowe was deeply disturbed by the Fugitive Slave Act. In March 1852, Stowe's novel about the evils of slavery sold 10,000 copies in its first week. It is the most popular book and the most influential book in American history.

AIR DATE 1/8/13

JFK and Crisis: The Cuban Missile Crisis

JFK and Crisis: The Cuban Missile Crisis

JFK and Age: The Young Congressman

JFK and Age: The Young Congressman

JFK, Part 1, Chapter 1

JFK, Part 1, Chapter 1

JFK, Part 2, chapter 1

JFK, Part 2, chapter 1

A Titan of American Industry Gives a Piggy Back Ride

A Titan of American Industry Gives a Piggy Back Ride

The Civil War Begins

The Civil War Begins

Lincoln Announces Freedom

Lincoln Announces Freedom

Brown Dominates His Trial

Brown Dominates His Trial

Attack at Harpers Ferry

Attack at Harpers Ferry

The Burning of Pennsylvania Hall

The Burning of Pennsylvania Hall

Garrison Closes The Liberator

Garrison Closes The Liberator

The Massachusetts 54th

The Massachusetts 54th

Tragedy Leads to Inspiration

Tragedy Leads to Inspiration

Douglass Publishes "The North Star"

Douglass Publishes "The North Star"

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