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.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Author details
- Born:
- Feb. 27, 1807
- Died:
- March 24, 1882
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Books by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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