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American Fireside Poet known for such lyrical works as The Song of Hiawatha and Evangeline. Also an educator, he taught at both Bowdoin College and Harvard College.He translated Dante's famous Divine Comedy from the Italian.He was famous for his 1860 historical poem, "Paul Revere's Ride."
BEFORE FAMEHe published his first poem, "The Battle of Lovell's Pond," at age thirteen.
PERSONAL LIFEHe was twice married -- to Mary Potter and Frances Appleton -- and was widowed by both of his wives. He had four daughters, Edith, Anne, Fanny and Alice, and two sons, Ernest and Charles.
Famous QuotesEvery man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not, and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.
Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow were born on Friday, birthstone is Amethyst, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of , it is 57 days until Henry Wadsworth Longfellow next birthday.
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