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An energetic congregationalist clergyman and outspoken abolitionist, beecher achieved renown during the mid1800s, when his plymouth church in brooklyn drew people from all over the country. Henry ward beecher, brother of the writer harriet beecher stowe. Those who knew the famous reverend beecher only by rumor or from reading his sensational fireandbrimstone sermons were. The most famous book about slavery has been rejected by black thinkers since it was published. James macgregor burns, winner of the pulitzer prize and national book award for history and biography historian debby applegate s the most famous man in america is a brilliantly written, judicious, monumental biography of henry ward beecher. Synopsis no one predicted success for henry ward beecher at his birth in 18. Praise for the most famous man in america henry ward beecher was a phenomenon. Nov 24, 2019 so, be it dom chambers amazing beer magic, or richard jones famous trick out of the book, in this video, well figure out the secrets behind some of got talents most famous magic tricks. Applegate brings the fascinating, flawed figure of henry ward beecher to deserved new life and.
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