Juliana Howell journal, 1816-1817.

Pierce, Sarah

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Beecher, Lyman, 1775-1863!

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American preacher and revivalist; also famous as reformer, educator, and central figure in theological controversies; b. in New Haven, Conn.; in 1799 ordained as pastor of the Presbyterian Church in East Hampton, N.Y.; in 1810 accepted the pulpit of the First Congregational Church of Litchfield, Conn., where he attracted large crowds. In 1826 became pastor of the Hanover Street Church in Boston where his reputation for defending orthodoxy against Unitarianism became widespread. During his years ...

Litchfield Female Academy (Litchfield, Conn.)

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Howell, Juliana.

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Juliana Howell came from Orange County, N.Y., and attended the Litchfield Female Academy in Litchfield, Connecticut. The Academy, run by Sarah Pierce, was one of the pioneering institutions for women's education in this country. Juliana Howell boarded with the family of the Reverend Lyman Beecher while she attended the school. Women's academies at this time often required girls to keep journals like this one. From the description of Juliana Howell journal, 1816-1817. (Cornell Univers...