Old Town Folks
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Old Town Folks is a 1869 novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
. This book was based partially on her husband's childhood memories and the residents in his native village of Natick, Massachusetts
. This book was one of the first examples of local color writing in New England.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American abolitionist and author. Her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was a depiction of life for African-Americans under slavery; it reached millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the United States and United Kingdom...
, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War", according to Will Kaufman....
. This book was based partially on her husband's childhood memories and the residents in his native village of Natick, Massachusetts
Natick, Massachusetts
Natick is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Natick is located near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 33,006 at the 2010 census. Only west from Boston, Natick is considered part of the Greater Boston area...
. This book was one of the first examples of local color writing in New England.