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University of Pittsburgh

U. Of Pittsburgh: "The Skeleton in Armor" Text & Notes

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Norse Ballads of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow website at the University of Pittsburgh, this web page contains the text of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "The Skeleton in Armor" and editor's in-text notes. Also includes...
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Maine Historical Society: "Haunted Houses" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Longfellow's frequently quoted poem about haunted houses.
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Eclectic Esoterica: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Students 9th - 10th
Need a Longfellow poem quickly? Find an extensive collection here at Eclectic Esoterica, by title. Link to a biography, and familiar quotations attributed to the famous Brahmin poet.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Henry W Longfellow's Youth

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed biographical information about Longfellow's youth and early education. Discusses the influence of his native Maine. Describes Longfellow's first publication, at the age of 13, in a local newspaper.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Longfellow at Bowdoin College

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about Longfellow's years at Bowdoin College, his post-graduate studies in Europe, and his marriage to Mary Storer Potter.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Henry W Longfellow Matures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discussion of the influence of Europe and the death of his wife on Longfellow's writing. Includes an analysis of his prose work, "Hyperion", and Longfellow's collection of poetry called "Voices of the Night."
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Vroma Project

Cambridge History of Eng. And Am. Literature: Longfellow at Harvard

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines Longfellow's position at Harvard, his dissatisfaction with the academic life, and his second marriage. Includes a discussion of one of Longfellow's best-known poems, "A Psalm of Life."
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Longfellow's Works

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Longfellow's early life, his tenure at Harvard, and looks at many of his poems such as: "Evangeline," "Hiawatha," "Hyperion," and "Miles Standish." Also, provides a link to a bibliography of Longfellow.
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Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society: Longfellow Meets German Radical Poet Ferdinand Freiligrath

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan hinges on an essay detailing Longfellow's meeting with Ferdinand Freiligrath. Includes the essay itself, illustrations, excerpts of poetry and suggested discussion topics.
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Curated OER

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry Wadworth Longfellow (1807-1882 CE) shows his brilliance through his poetry on this site.