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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator. His original works include the poems "Paul Revere's Ride", "The Song of Hiawatha", and "Evangeline". He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.

American poet and educator (1807–1882)

Born 27 February 1807
Died 24 March 1882

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American poet and educator (1807–1882)

Born 27 February 1807
Died 24 March 1882

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December 28, 2025 Edited by Tom Morris Remove bad AKAs from bad merges of conflated authors
November 21, 2025 Edited by meot added link to "My lost youth" analysis
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