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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry
4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul
Famous Poets and Poetic Form
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:
Poetry: First Lines
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poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).
World Poetry Day
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Ancient book lit by candle
9 Obscure Literary Terms
Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company
Periods of American Literature
The Catcher in the Rye By J.D. Salinger. Hardcover Book first sold: July 16, 1951. Current cover design dated 1991? Previous solid maroon book cover with gold font designed by J.D. Salinger in response to racey pulp paper back book cover. bad books
5 Good Books That Inspired Bad Deeds
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Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses
Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd
Causes of the Great Depression
Human Cannibalism; Johannes Lerii's account of the description of the method the Indians use for "barbecuing" human flesh. Nude Indians barbecuing and eating parts of human bodies; Theodor de Bry.
Cannibalism: Cultures, Cures, Cuisine, and Calories
Bakers Dozen of Donuts, or Paczki's
Why Is a Baker’s Dozen 13?
Calendar showing the month of February
Why Are There Only 28 Days in February?
winter ice melting salt on the ground, pattern as background
Why Does Salt Melt Ice?
illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum
Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs

Katharine Lee Bates: References & Edit History

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Added a cross-reference. Jun 18, 2024
Added a photo and noted the date for when she wrote “America the Beautiful.” Jun 11, 2024
Anniversary information added. Mar 24, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Feb 15, 2024
Anniversary information added. Aug 08, 2023
Modified link of Web site: Harvard Square Library - Katherine Lee Bates. Apr 09, 2020
Add new Web site: Songwriters Hall of Fame - Katharine Lee Bates. Oct 24, 2013
Added new Web site: Isle of Lesbos - Katharine Lee Bates. Sep 19, 2006
Added new Web site: Isle of Lesbos - Katharine Lee Bates. Sep 19, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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