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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. By: Sammie Worthington. His Years. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born February 27, 1807 in Portland, Maine. Henry died March 24, 1882 in Massachusetts. His Poetry.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow By: Sammie Worthington
His Years • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born February 27, 1807 in Portland, Maine. • Henry died March 24, 1882 in Massachusetts.
His Poetry • Henry wrote many poems, but some well known ones are Paul Revere’s Ride, The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline.
His Job • He is a poet who went to Bowdoin College, and then became a professor a Harvard. He retired in 1854 so he could focus on poetry.
His Wives • His first wife, Mary Potter died in 1835 from a miscarriage. • His second wife, Frances Appleton died 1861 after her dress she was wearing caught on fire.
Bad Poems • After Frances Appleton died his poems started becoming unappealing.
