Semi-Colon Club

Semi-Colon Club

The Semi-Colon Club was an informal organization of talented writers in Cincinnati, Ohio during the mid-1800s. Harriet Beecher Stowe was a member of the club while living in the city during the 1840s. Stowe's experiences in Cincinnati and her time in the club were major factors in her work "Uncle Tom's Cabin".

Harriet Beecher Stowe's uncles lived in Cincinnati, and called on the family at their home often. One day, Samuel Foote invited Harriet to join his favorite club, The Semi-Colon Club. It was a literary club, made up of some of the best minds in Cincinnati, including future Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Salmon P. Chase; Judge James Hall, who was editor of "Western Monthly Magazine"; and the couple Calvin Ellis Stowe and Eliza Tyler Stowe. [http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/stowe/section2.rhtml]

The Semi-Colon Club was the catalyst which inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe to write; thus we have it to thank for "Uncle Tom's Cabin".

References

* Jackson, Phyllis Wynn. Victorian Cinderella: The Story of Harriet Beecher Stowe. New York: H. Wolff Book Manufacturing Company, 1947. (See especially pp. 170-175.)


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Club Atlético San Martín (Tucumán) — Club Atlético San Martín de Tucumán Nombre completo Club Atlético San Martín de Tucumán Apodo(s) Santo, Ciruja, Ciudadela, Albirojos, El más grande del norte. Fundación 2 de noviembre de 1909 (102 años) …   Wikipedia Español

  • Club Atlético Colón — For other football clubs, see Colón. Colón Full name Club Atlético Colón Nickname(s) Los Sabaleros …   Wikipedia

  • Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata — Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Nombre completo Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Apodo(s) El lobo, Los Triperos, Mens San …   Wikipedia Español

  • Club América — América Full name Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V Nickname(s) Las Águilas (The Eagles), Azulcremas (Blue Creams), Millonetas (Millionaires) …   Wikipedia

  • Club Deportivo Guadalajara — Infobox Football club clubname = Guadalajara fullname = Club Deportivo Guadalajara S.A. de C.V. nickname = Chivas, Rebaño Sagrado, Chiverío, Campeonísimo, Chivas Rayadas, El Equipo del Pueblo, motto = Rojiblancos, Super Chivas shortname = Chivas …   Wikipedia

  • 2008–09 Club Nacional de Football season — Nacional 2008–09 season Chairman Ricardo Alarcón Manager …   Wikipedia

  • Salmon P. Chase — Salmon Portland Chase 6th Chief Justice of the United States …   Wikipedia

  • Harriet Beecher Stowe — Born Harriet Elisabeth Beecher June 14, 1811(1811 06 14) Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Died July 1, 1896( …   Wikipedia

  • Samuel Foote (disambiguation) — Samuel Foote (or Foot) may refer to:*Samuel A. Foot, politician from Connecticut *Samuel Foote, Cornish dramatist *Samuel Foote (writer), founder of the Semi Colon Club in Cincinnati, Ohio …   Wikipedia

  • Wikipedia:Featured article candidates — Here, we determine which articles are to be featured articles (FAs). FAs exemplify Wikipedia s very best work and satisfy the FA criteria. All editors are welcome to review nominations; please see the review FAQ. Before nominating an article,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”