Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe, an abolitionist and author born in 1811, is best known for her 1852 novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. She received widespread acclaim as she gave speeches about the book and her stance against slavery across the country. Since women weren’t encouraged to speak in public at the time, her brothers or husband usually did so on her behalf. It was in 1870 that this photograph was taken.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Besides having the most awesome name ever, To the Kingdom of Isambard Brunel (born in 1806) was a famous British engineer who reportedly constructed “twenty-five railway lines, over a hundred bridges, including five suspension bridges, eight pier and dock systems, three ships, and a prefabricated army field hospital.” The Great Eastern, one of Brunel’s ships, is featured in this 1857 photograph.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
