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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alden , John , 1599 -1687 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hall of fame, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Longfellow , Henry Wadsworth 1807 -1882 (search)
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth 1807-1882
Poet; born in Portland, Me., Feb. 27, 1807; was a descendant of William Longfellow, of Newbury, Mass., and on his mother's side of John Alden, a passenger on the Mayflower; and graduated at Bowdoin College in 1825.
He studied law a short time, when he received the appointment of Professor ages of Europe, and these are models.
As a translator, says a critic, he has succeeded admirably in preserving the spirit of the originals, and as a
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. poet he appeals to the universal affections of humanity by the thoughts and images derived from original perceptions of nature and life.
As an indication of the popularity of Mr. Longfellow, the sales of his poetical compositions had amounted in 1857 (when he was fifty years of age) to 293,000 copies, and his prose productions to 32,550 copies.
Since that time the number has probably been increased to 500,000.
The sales in England, where he is as popular as in America have b
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Longfellow , Stephen 1775 -1849 (search)
Longfellow, Stephen 1775-1849
Lawyer; born in Gorham, Me., June 23, 1775; father of Henry W. Longfellow; graduated at Harvard, and was admitted to the bar in 1801.
In 1814 he was a delegate to the Hartford Convention, and was a member of Congress from 1823 to 1825.
In 1834 he was president of the Maine Historical Society.
He died in Portland, Me., Aug. 2, 1849.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McLellan , Isaac 1806 -1899 (search)
McLellan, Isaac 1806-1899
Poet; born in Portland, Me., May 21, 1806; graduated at Bowdoin College in 1826.
During his course there he was a fellow-student of Henry W. Longfellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and George B. Cheever.
After graduation he studied law and practised in Boston for several years.
In 1851 he removed to New York and applied himself to literary work, chiefly poetry and writings on field sports.
His publications include The year, and other poems; The fall of the Indian; Poems of the Rod and gun; Haunts of wild game; War poems, etc. He died in Greenport, Long Island, Aug. 20, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)