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203rd day of 2007 - 162 remaining
Sunday, July 22, 2007
AMERICAN POET DAY
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Stephen, his brother William, and sister
Laura, were all prolific poets and novelists, yet Stephen is
considered the epitome of the American poet. It was his interest in
This American masterpiece exemplifies the War Between the States in
dramatic poetry. It draws verbal pictures from the slave trade in the
1600s and the political events that led to the war to the Battle of
Gettysburg and the abolitionsists of New England.
Webster, which combined an old folk tale with the history of New
England, and adapted it into a folk opera. He then wrote the
screenplay for a movie of the same title, which was also known as: All
That Money Can Buy, A Certain Mr. Scratch, Daniel and the Devil, and
Here is a Man.
Stephen, who studied at Yale University, was published at an early
age. His works include his 1920 volume of poetry, Heavens and Earth,
age of 45, before he completed his last narrative poem about the
settling of America. Western Star, the completed first section of the
brother William was honored with his own Pulitzer the previous year.)
with his portrait on a U.S. stamp. The unveiling of the stamp was held
Harpers Ferry during the Civil War. If you have ever read any of
Superintendent of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, when he
had he lived longer. I feel this occasion would have pleased him
his poetry.
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