Henry Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Born into a prominent family on February 27, 1807, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow grew up in the bustling town of Portland, Maine. His parents Stephen and Zilpah Longfellow provided a strong, but refined, Puritan background, while encouraging Henry to excel in academics (Wagenknecht 2). Longfellow’s education began early, when he was enrolled in an “old-fashioned ‘dame’ school” at the age of three (Wagenknecht 4). His schooling continued in 1815 with his entrance into the Portland Academy. At …
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