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"The Song of Hiawatha" will be read in its entirety at the St. Lawrence Center for the Arts in Portland, Maine on December 1.

A report on the famous Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem "A Psalm of Life."

Longfellow is a one act play that freely mixes Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poetry with words from his letters and memoirs.

An interesting look at the lives of three early 19th century authors, who came to know each other under sometimes friendly and sometimes adversarial circumstances.

Minnehaha Falls first became a popular tourist destination when Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, Song of Hiawatha, was published in 1853.

Writers from Louisa May Alcott to Henry Walden and Nathaniel Hawthorne all lived in the Boston area of Massachusetts. Find information about their homes, as well as free ebooks of their most famous works.

Poem: "I bought my girl a Valentine, When she was only twelve. This one was of divine design, Not something off the shelf...."

This article shares information about the god Thor and explores his continuing popularity even in today's world.

A little something to get you thinking on a better world...

Get your year off to a great start!

Unit on Native Americans with cross curriculum lessons, books, movies, activities and printables. Includes social studies, science, math, literature, art and drama. Adresses multi-sensory learning.

profile of Julia Ward Howe

From historical figures and singers, to actors and presidents, February is chock-full of famous people's birthdays. Browse the list to see who shares your own birthday.

The Divine Comedy is an incredibly influential piece of literature, although it is often overlooked. To truly understand it, however, requires a very in depth look.

Visit these gardens in the Boston, Massachusetts area this fall and enjoy the scenery!

Women in the United States have long fought for the right to be included in many facets of society, from the right to vote to breaking into professions like the medical field and other traditionally all-male fields

Looking for a challenging, yet creative and fun way to get your high school students interested in both literature and history?

Transcendentalists and their Anti-transcendentalist counterparts, fresh new ideas from writers and reformists, and Utopian idealists contributed a great deal to America's unique national conscience.

When the old burying grounds in Boston and Cambridge starting closing due to overcrowding, an alternative site for burying the dead was sought and found on what was then the rural outskirts of Cambridge

Known as "America's First College Town," and home to both Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge is truly a unique city with plenty of history, culture, refreshment and shopping for any traveler.

This article will help you find the best Fourth of July books for your preschool classroom.

Massachusetts is well known for it Revolutionary history, but it also has a strong literary history, and this history can be experienced by the literary traveler today by visiting the historic house museums of some of America's greatest writers.

A brief biography of one of America's early authors.

York, Maine is a perfect destination for any one with a keen interest in New England's history. Within the older section of York lies a number of historic buildings. These buildings are open to visitors and offer a glimpse into eras that have long been forgotten by most.

The Academy of American Poets hosts National Poetry Month to celebrate old poets and inspire new ones.

Hammond Castle Museum is a 70% Medieval Castle set by the sea in Massachusetts. We went here in mid 1994 unaware of the ghostly presence there. We actually visited the castle twice in the same year, returning a couple weeks later for the Vampire Nights Tour.

If there were any man born to be an academician, it would have been Sterling Allen.

The Dante Club is an intriguing mystery that would have benefited from more aggressive editing. Mr. Pearl offers a glimpse into post-Civil War Boston, its literary scene and its police force, that rings true if a little excessive.

There is growing interest in homeopathy in the United States. Homeopathy is a medical treatment based on the 'Law of Similars'. Homeopathy principles were introduced to the public in the 1700s by German physician Samuel Hahnemann.

Love. Sonnets have been written about it. Wars have been fought because of it. Buildings have been erected in its honor. Here are some of history's greatest love stories; both real and make believe.

Literary Explication

There are plenty of ideas for luxury items for your child's holiday gifts. On the more conservative end, choose bone china place setting or real silver ware. If you have more disposable income, have a dollhouse built exactly like your house.

With so many new books being published for children daily, it's easy to forget the great books we grew up with. Take the list to the book store and start sharing these timeless treasures with your children.

People become like parrots when you announce you're headed to Nova Scotia. They cock their heads in bird-like fashion and repeat back, "Nova Scotia?" When it comes to travel, many in the United States overlook our northern neighbors.

"Luxury Travel in Maine" is a light-hearted exploration of a unique destination. Readers peek at all the best Portland has to offer - from the nation's oldest operational lighthouse to a petting zoo.

Who hasn't heard of Paul Revere and his midnight ride to warn people that the Redcoats were coming? But did you know he was also a famous craftsman and part of a uniquely American craft tradition? This is the story of how that American tradition started.

With Respects to:
Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Joyce Kilmer, Lord Alfred Tennyson
The Raven, The Village Smithy, Trees, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Annabel Lee