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"Palmetto Leaves" was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Abolitionist author whose novel Uncle Tom's Cabin fueled anti-slavery movements in America and Britain.

Palmetto Leaves

Name: Palmetto Leaves
Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Published in 1873, 'Palmetto Leaves' by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a collection of essays reflecting on her experiences in Florida after the Civil War. Stowe and her husband purchased an orange plantation in Mandarin, where they contributed to the local community by establishing schools and churches for newly freed African Americans. This work is notable for being one of the first travel guides to Florida, capturing the region's natural beauty and social dynamics while stimulating early tourism and development in the area.

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After the Civil War, Harriet and her husband Charles bought an Orange Plantation in Mandarin, on the upper east coast of...