One way to gain insight into someone’s psyche is to read what they wrote when they were 13. For Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, that’s his very first published poem, “The Battle of Lovell’s Pond,” which ...

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Author, Glenna Lang, Illustrator David R. Godine Publisher $17.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-87923-971-8 One of Longfellow's best known poems, a loving tribute to his three young ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. On this day in 1775, patriots in Lexington and Concord fought the first ...

The beautiful Evangeline Oak in St. Martinville is immortalized in the epic poem 'Evangeline' by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ...

Bing (Casey at the Bat) once again brings his love of history and attention to detail to bear in Longfellow's classic poem. Even before the famous opening lines ("Listen, my children, and you shall ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. During the mid-nineteenth century, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow enjoyed phenomenal popularity as a poet. His commercial ...

The American poet who gave us Paul Revere's Ride and Hiawatha was born 200 years ago Tuesday. Fans of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow are marking his birthday with readings, concerts, and "The Longfellow ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I think old houses, and the people who love them, are fascinating. In his day, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882) epitomized ...

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous last name graces an avenue, a lane and a drive in Tucson. Longfellow was born in 1807 in present-day Portland, Maine, to a family that would soon include eight ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In the nineteenth century, when poetry was a highly popular literary genre, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow rose to ...