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2) Emerson’s associate, a poet, mystic, transcendentalist, and non conformist, condemned a government that supported slavery, a prose writer who was a stiff-necked individualist, writings later encouraged Gandhi3) Founded the Shakers in England in 1747 and brought them to America in 17746) A poet of the antislavery crusade, less talented than Longfellow, but still an important writer as his poems cried aloud against inhumanity, injustice, and intolerance12) Puritan and member of the Knickerbocker Group who lived in Massachusetts, at age 16 wrote on of the first high-quality poems produced in America, for over 50 years he set a model for journalism that was dignified, liberal, and conscientious15) French-descended naturalist and American bird lover who painted wildfowl in their natural habitat, most popular work is "Birds of America", Audubon Society for the protection of birds is named after him21) Professor of Harvard College, known as “The Columbus of American botany”, published over 350 books, monographs, and papers, his textbooks set new standards for clarity and interest |
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1) Oceanographer noted for his writings on ocean winds and currents 4) Professor at Harvard College for 25 years, French-Swiss immigrant, often carried a snake in his pocket as a student of biology, insisted on original research rather than memorizing everything5) First American to win international recognition as a literary figure as the first general writer, in 1809 he published “Knickerbocker’s History of New York”, later published “The Sketch Book”, used English and American themes and Dutch American tales such as “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, member of the Knickerbocker Group7) Famous for his collection of poems Leaves of Grass, his writings were highly romantic, emotional, and unconventional, because of his frankness regarding some topics, his books was banned in Boston8) After fighting in the Revolutionary War, he painted the scenes to recapture the spirit of the War9) Pennsylvanian who wrote the most famous black songs and made valuable contribution to American folk music by capturing the spirit of the slaves, yet being a white man himself10) A poor, orphaned author who wrote many lyric poems such as “The Raven”, he also excels in short stories especially those of the horror category, although known as a crazy and complete nut he was an eccentric genius11) The first American novelist to gain international fame and to make New World Themes respectable, member of the Knickerbocker Group 13) A famous woman poet who explored universal themes of nature, love, death, and immortality, refused to publish her own poems but after her death two thousand of them were found and eventually were printed14) Marylander who painted 60 or more portraits of Washington, 40 of which Washington sat patiently through 16) Taught anatomy at Harvard Medical School, he was a prominent poet, essayist, novelist, lecturer, and wit17) Best known of the transcendentalists authors, Boston- native who was trained as a Unitarian minister, sought to reach people through the pulpit but ultimately reached a wider audience through writing, his writings urged the intellectual declaration of independence and to throw off European traditions 18) Writer of the The Scarlet Letter and The Marble Faun19) A professor of modern languages at Harvard College, on of the most popular American poets, experienced the tragic death of two wives, only American ever to be honored with a bust in the Poets’ Corner of Westminster Abbey20) Professor and pioneer chemist and geologist, taught and wrote at Yale College for more than 50 years, most influential American scientist of the first half of the nineteenth century22) Scottish textile manufacturer, who founded a communal society of about a thousand people at New Harmony, Indiana, in 182523) Rhode Islander and one of the most gifted painters who produced several portraits of Washington, all of which were somewhat idealized and dehumanized in order to portray him in a perfect manner24) Succeeded Longfellow as a professor at Harvard College and as one of the better American poets, he is a distinguished essayist, literary critic, editor, and diplomat, remembered as a political satirist, many of his political writings condemned slavery-expansion during the Polk administration25) Mathematician noted for his writings on ocean winds and currents |
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