Beecher
Americannoun
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Catharine Esther, 1800–78, U.S. educator: advocated educational rights for women.
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Edward, 1803–95, U.S. clergyman, educator, and abolitionist.
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Henry Ward, 1813–87, U.S. preacher and writer.
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Lyman, 1775–1863, U.S. preacher and theologian (father of Catharine Esther Beecher, Edward Beecher, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Henry Ward Beecher).
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“So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war,” Abraham Lincoln is reputed to have said upon meeting Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1862.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
He and his classmate Henry Ward Beecher earned money with phrenological demonstrations in Amherst and its neighboring towns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Gee said she hoped Beecher would “communicate this shot over the bow to those who have the authority to make changes in this regard.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
In the days of Beecher, we thought placebo was just in people’s heads—i.e., not a real thing.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2026
“His parents don’t think Beecher Prep is a good fit for him,” Mr. Tushman continued, raising his shoulders.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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