By Zac Rubizhevsky Joey Trumbetti Elana Weintraub and Rachel Yoo

Popular Poet 2 Wives die “Genteel Classes” Knew European Literature “Evangeline, The song of Hiawatha, The Courtship of Miles Standish Poets’ Corner in Westminster Popularity overseas “Glowing Literary Lights

New England Literary World Concord, Massachusetts Transcendentalism Neighbors Emerson Thoreau and Fuller “Little Women” Support her family Development in American Literature

American Portrait Style Rhode Island (had Scottish parents) Studied under Benjamin West Lived in NY, Phily, and DC 1,000 portraits and first six presidents The Athenaeum The Dollar Bill

Journalist, Critic,activist Transcendental Club Education by Timothy Fuller The “Conversations” “best read person in New England” Library at Harvard “Woman in the 19 th century” Editor Transcendentalist Publication Dial and book review editor New York Tribune and went to Europe

1844 Joseph Smith murdered…Brigham Young takes control Church in time of hardship A very aggressive leader 11 days of schooling! Led the Ladder Day Saints (LDS Church) “Come, Come Ye Saints” the trek to Utah

Successful because of irrigation system Gulls Eat the Crickets Governor 1850 Mail Service, militia, public welfare Missionary Movement and Immigrants 27 and 56 University in Idaho

Renowned historian ( ) Harvard at 16 Epic Style many volumes Oregon Trail 7 volume France and England in N.A. Professor at Harvard (Horgiculture) “Man, wolf, and devil all in one” Very Wealthy no financial worries Defective Eyes

Bethel Conneticut The Herald of Freedom Author Publisher Politician… The First circus First millionaire of his kind “There is a sucker born every minute” First moving circus “Greatest show on Earth”

“Father of American Music” Camptown Races, Beatiful Dreamer Black Songs 1 of 10 kids Steam Shop Why so little profit? Inspire the slaves was his goal Charity ward and alcoholism