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Calvin Ellis Stowe was an American educator who was also the husband and literary agent of novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe, his second wife. Together they opposed slavery and even housed several fugitive slaves in their home as part of the 'Underground Railway' network of routes and safe houses. He wrote several books on theology and became an advocate for the development of public schools in western areas of the United States. He taught religion for many years and became a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1865.
Calvin Ellis Stowe was an American educator who was also the husband and literary agent of novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe, his second wife. Together they opposed slavery and even housed several fugitive slaves in their home as part of the 'Underground Railway' network of routes and safe houses. He wrote several books on theology and became an advocate for the development of public schools in western areas of the United States. He taught religion for many years and became a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1865.
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Name: | Calvin Ellis Stowe |
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Gender: | Male |
Nationality: | American |
Date of birth: | 1802 |
Date of death: | 1886 |
Roles: | Educator; Abolitionist; Writer |
Linked correspondent: | Catharine Beecher (link opens in new window); Harriet Beecher Stowe (link opens in new window) |
Project person ID: | SLP158 |
Image rights: | George Eastman House Collection |