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Although Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the novel to condemn slavery, her portrayal of African Americans is often criticized. Even today, Uncle Tom's Cabin raises questions about race and race relations in America. Laura's guests are Katherine Kane, director, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center www.stowecenter.org and Laura Korobkin, associate professor of English, Boston University www.bu.edu If you don't have time to read the whole novel, just check out some of the following chapters and join our discussion on Friday.

PREFACE

CHAPTER I ? THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO A MAN

CHAPTER XIV ? EVANGELINE

CHAPTER XVIII ? MISS OPHELIA'S EXPERIENCES AND OPINIONS

CHAPTER XIX ? MISS OPHELIA'S EXPERIENCES AND OPINIONS, CONTINUED

CHAPTER XX ? TOPSY

CHAPTER XXX ? THE SLAVE WAREHOUSE

CHAPTER XXXIV ? THE QUADROON?S STORY

CHAPTER XLV ? CONCLUDING REMARKS

Their disagreement over Iraq has created huge tensions between the two countries. We’ll take a look at this sometimes-bumpy relationship with Ann Sa’adah, professor of Law and Political Science at Dartmouth College www.dartmouth.edu, and Wallace Thies, professor of Politics at Catholic University of America www.cua.edu and author of the new book “Friendly Rivals”.

Preparing for terrorist attacks. The U.S. has been on high alert the past couple of weeks. We�ll find out how the Granite State is preparing itself in case of an attack here. Laura talks with Don Bliss, who�s the state fire marshal and director of the Division of Fire Safety and Emergency Management www.nhoem.state.nh.us. We�ll also check in with officials at Manchester Airport, the New Hampshire Hospital Association, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

It's been a hot issue nationally and in New Hampshire, with a US Supreme court challenge and a proposal to change state regulations. We'll talk about how this issue is being debated on campus, and how students view affirmative action policies. Some say it’s aimed at promoting a diverse campus while others say it’s outdated and unfair. Laura talks with Andy Houston, a senior at UNH and member of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs there www.unh.edu, and Robert Butts, a freshman at Dartmouth College and columnist for The Dartmouth Online www.thedartmouth.com

A new proposal would require clergy to report abuse, even if discovered during Catholic confession. But the Church says that’s a violation of a sacrament...and the first amendment. Laura talks with Father Edward Arsenault, chancellor with the Manchester Catholic Diocese www.rcbm.org, and Ann Coughlin, lifelong Catholic. Ann helped draft the proposal.