(COMPLETE) Poems of American History, Vol III - icequeen

[edhumpal]

Poems of American History, volume 3, The Period of Growth by Various ( - ).

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This volume covers the age of expansion from the Revolution to the Civil War, including the creation of the Constitution, the Presidency of George Washington, the War of 1812, and the settling of the West, along with tales of Johnny Appleseed, the Alamo, the Gold Rush, the death of Jefferson, and The Wreck of the Hesperus. Authors include Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Francis Scott Key, John Greenleaf Whittier and Lord Byron. ( Ed Humpal)

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     • Project Code: rvCtHdml
     • Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): ( Various) : n/a
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     • Number of sections (files) this project will have: 14
     • Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
     • Original publication date (if known): 1922
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     Genres for the project: Poetry/Anthologies; Culture & Heritage
     
     Keywords that describe the book: George Washington, Daniel Webster, War of 1812, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, yankee doodle, the alamo, the gold rush, sacagewea, johnny appleseed
     
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[edhumpal]

I love this book. Everytime we get near the end of a volume, I think, "I'm going to wait a couple weeks, take some time off, get tanned and rested," but then I launch the next one within a day of cataloging.

[icequeen]

Getting a tan is highly overrated! Your MW is ready for you, have fun!

[edhumpal]

Open for business! Who's up?

[icequeen]

Moving on to Short Works!

[pyledriver]

I'll take section 8.

[edhumpal]

It's yours, Chris. Thank you.

[icequeen]

Could I have chapter 4?

[edhumpal]

Thanks, Ann. This is a pretty engaging volume and there are a lot of good poets. I can't really pick for myself yet; I usually wait until there are only a few sections remaining.

[icequeen]

Thanks, Ann. This is a pretty engaging volume and there are a lot of good poets. I can't really pick for myself yet; I usually wait until there are only a few sections remaining.

I saw Dolly Madison had written one of the poems of this section, so I had to have it!

[GregGiordano]

May I claim Sections 2 & 3?

Thanks!

Greg

[edhumpal]

Welcome back, Greg. You certainly may.

[GregGiordano]

Welcome back, Greg. You certainly may.

Thank you! I'm excited about continuing with this series!

[realisticspeakers]

Hello.

I have been inspired to request Chapter VI FOURTEEN YEARS OF PEACE

[icequeen]

(I love thank you notes!)