An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Harriet Beecher Stowe

1 book referenced

Books by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Referenced in 3 episodes

204. Gone with the Wind

July 07, 2022

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Mentioned by Tom Holland as one of 'two great literary bookends that surround the history of the Civil War in America and its aftermath' alongside Gone with the Wind.

200: American Civil War: The Causes (Part 1)

June 27, 2022

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Discussed in the context of how Northerners were being radicalized against slavery. The hosts mention Lincoln supposedly meeting Stowe and saying 'you're the little lady who made such a big war.' The book is described as a 'publishing sensation' that confronted middle-class Northeastern Americans with the reality of slavery breaking up families and violating Christian principles.

12 Days: Solomon Northup and Albert Camus

January 04, 2022

Context:

Mentioned in the context of discussing slave narratives and their impact on Northern public opinion before the Civil War.