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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
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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
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Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.
10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles
Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company
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Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal
Close-up of ostriches (Struthio camelus) necks and heads; location unknown.
6 of the World's Most Dangerous Birds
Alcoholic beverages bottles at Host 2013, international exhibition of the hospitality industry on OCTOBER 18, 2013 in Milan.
Why Is Alcohol Measured by Proof?
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6 Small Kingdoms of the World
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Why We Celebrate MLK Day
Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders
Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta
9 Animals That Look Like Leaves

Hervey Allen: References & Edit History

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First paragraph modernization. Feb 12, 2024
Anniversary information added. Dec 24, 2023
Anniversary information added. Dec 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Network Startup Resource Center - Hervey Allen. Jul 11, 2022
Add new Web site: South Carolina Encyclopedia - Biography of William Hervey Allen, Jr. May 07, 2019
Add new Web site: All Poetry - Biography of William Hervey Allen Jr. May 12, 2017
Add new Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of Hervey Allen. May 12, 2017
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Hervey Allen. Sep 19, 2011
Article revised. Mar 16, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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