The Book That Shook a Nation: Uncle Tom's Cabin Hits Shelves
Published March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin sold 10,000 copies in its first week and helped push America toward civil war.
Tales from the year 1852
Two Miles That Started It All: The First Harvard–Yale Race
On August 3, 1852, Harvard and Yale rowed the first American intercollegiate sporting event on Lake Winnipesaukee — a two-mile boat race that launched college sports.