All posts tagged "henry wadsworth longfellow"
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8.2K1MassachusettsSix Fun Facts About Paul Revere’s Ride
The poem Paul Revere’s Ride took an obscure patriot of the American Revolution and elevated him to American myth. In 1860, Henry...
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9.9KCrime and ScandalWhen John Alden Went to Jail for Murder
Most school children know the story of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, but few know he went to jail for murder. He...
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15.0K4Arts and LeisureHow the Jewish Immigrants Came to New England
It’s an oft-told story about the Jewish immigrant who rose from poverty on New York’s Lower East Side to prominence through hard...
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8.6KbostonThe Curse of Humphrey Atherton
Humphrey Atherton had far more power and influence than the Quakers he persecuted in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the 1650s. At...
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8.7KArts and LeisureFrederick Tuckerman, the Man Who Would Be Emily Dickinson
If Frederick Tuckerman had been born a woman, you might think he was Emily Dickinson’s twin. Like Emily, Frederick Tuckerman came from...
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7.7K3MassachusettsFive Extraordinary Midnight Rides in New England
On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere took the most famous of all midnight rides in American history. He was famous because Henry...
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