Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 - March 24, 1882) was an American poet whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", "A Psalm of Life", "The Song of Hiawatha" and "Evangeline". He also wrote the first American translation of Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" and was one of the five members of the group known as the Fireside Poets. Longfellow was born and raised in the Portland, Maine area. Wikipedia
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Longfellow National Historic Site Longfellow National Historic Site preserves the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one of the worlds foremost 19th century poets. www.nps.gov/long
Born in Portland, Maine, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) displayed an interest in linguistics at an early age, eventually teaching modern languages at Harvard. www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poet.html?id=81397
Under a spreading chestnut tree, The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; www.reelyredd.com/0802blacksmith.htm
Born in 1807 in Portland, ME (then part of Massachusetts), Longfellow is considered the "uncrowned poet laureate" of 19th-century America. www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2007stamps/