Write Now With Lee Wilson
Today's Write Now interview features Lee Wilson, author of WOMEN’S CRUSADER: CATHARINE BEECHER’S UNTOLD STORY.
Who are you?
My name is Lee Wilson. I am an author, historian and former CEO. I live on Sanibel Island off the southwest coast of Florida. I spend my summers in Greenwich, CT where my wife and I raised our three children.
What do you write?
I write biography and history. My new book, Women’s Crusader: Catharine Beecher’s Untold Story is a good example. It focuses on a slice of Beecher’s life that captures the critical turning point in her life. She was a selfless crusader for women’s education during the 19th century. The question that intrigued me was What caused a lighthearted romantic to become a pioneer advocate for women’s education? The answer that emerged from my research was Beecher’s relationship with Alexander Fisher. It is a touching love story with a poignant ending. He died in a tragic shipwreck off the coast of Ireland before they could marry. During her bereavement she developed a new purpose in life.