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Part of the Beacon Biographies of Eminent Americans series, the New York Times called this 1901 biography of the American Quaker poet and abolitionist "unusually well depicted."

In this biography of the poet John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892)-author of the famous poem "Barbara Frietchie," influential Quaker poet, and advocate of the abolition of slavery-author Georgina King Lewis examines Whittier's childhood, poetic genius, nobility of character, courage, and self-sacrifice.

"The Romantic Story of the Mayflower Pilgrims - And Its Place in Life Today" is a 1911 account of the events and forces that prompted the famed landing in Plymouth of the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. A fascinating account that...

Fifty-one poets are represented in this anthology which covers the whole range of American poetry from colonial times to the present. The greater part is devoted to the best work of the past fifty years.

This collection redefines the great canon of American poetry from its origins in the 17th century right up to the present. It features the work of more than 200 poets, almost three times as many as the 1976 edition. The book includes not only writers born since the previous edition, but also many fine poets overlooked in earlier editions or little known in the past but highly deserving of attention. Many more women and African-American poets are represented,...