Fireside Poets Flashcards
(21 cards)
Which Fireside Poet wrote “The First Snowfall”
James Russell Lowell
Who wrote a journal called “The Pioneer”
James Russel Lowell
3 out of 4 of his children died during his lifetime
James Russell Lowell
Who’s writings influenced Mark Twain
James Russell Lowell
Who wrote “A Psalm of Life”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Who published his first poem at 13
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Who was classmates with Nathaniel Hawthorne
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Who wrote “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Who could speak 18 languages and read 11
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Who first entered school when 3
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Who wrote “Paul Revere’s Ride”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Who wrote “Cross of Snow”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Who’s wives died in both a miscarriage and a fire
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
What was Longfellow’s signature beard grown for
To cover the scars from a fire
Who wrote “Old Ironsides”
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Who invented the word “anesthesia”
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Who helped preserve the USS Constitution during the War of 1812
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Who wrote “The Chambered Nautilus”
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Who wrote “Thanatopsis”
William Cullen Bryant
Who began writing poems at age 9
William Cullen Bryant
Who was the first American poet to win worldwide critical acclaim
William Cullen Bryant
