A biography of the author famous for the antislavery novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," but who wrote other works presenting a clear picture of nineteenth-century New England.
Traces the life of the American author whose unique writing style and encouragement of other authors had a strong influence on culture, particularly in Paris in the 1920s.
Follows the life of a figure famous for both her plays and her activities in American politics and government, one of the first women to represent the United States in a major diplomatic post.