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The Blossoming of a National Literature Literature was imported or plagiarized from England Literature was imported or plagiarized from England Americans poured literature into practical outlets (i.e. The Federalist Papers, Common Sense (Paine), Ben Franklin’s Autobiography, Poor Richard’s Almanac) Americans poured literature into practical outlets (i.e. The Federalist Papers, Common Sense (Paine), Ben Franklin’s Autobiography, Poor Richard’s Almanac) The Knickerbockers group in NY wrote the first truly American literature The Knickerbockers group in NY wrote the first truly American literature Washington Irving ( ) - 1st U.S. internationally recognized writings, The Sketch Book Washington Irving ( ) - 1st U.S. internationally recognized writings, The Sketch Book James Fennimore Cooper ( ) - 1st US novelist, The Leather stocking Tales (which included The Last of the Mohicans which was popular in Europe) James Fennimore Cooper ( ) - 1st US novelist, The Leather stocking Tales (which included The Last of the Mohicans which was popular in Europe) Washington Ivring

Trumpeters of Transcendentalism Literature dawned in the 2nd quarter of 19th century with the transcendentalist movement (circa 1830) Literature dawned in the 2nd quarter of 19th century with the transcendentalist movement (circa 1830) transcendentalism clashed with John Locke (who argued knowledge came from reason); for transcendentalists, truth came not by observation alone, from with inner light transcendentalism clashed with John Locke (who argued knowledge came from reason); for transcendentalists, truth came not by observation alone, from with inner light Ralph Waldo Emerson was popular since the ideal of the essay reflected the spirit of the U.S. Ralph Waldo Emerson was popular since the ideal of the essay reflected the spirit of the U.S. he lectured the Phi Beta Kappa Address “The American Scholar” he lectured the Phi Beta Kappa Address “The American Scholar” He also wrote On the Duty of Civil Disobedience, which was idealistic in thought, and a forerunner of Gandhi and then Martin Luther King Jr., saying it is not wrong to disobey a wrong law He also wrote On the Duty of Civil Disobedience, which was idealistic in thought, and a forerunner of Gandhi and then Martin Luther King Jr., saying it is not wrong to disobey a wrong law Walt Whitman wrote Leaves of Grass (poetry) and was “Poet Laureate of Democracy” Walt Whitman wrote Leaves of Grass (poetry) and was “Poet Laureate of Democracy” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Non-transcendental Literature Professor Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Harvard teacher Harvard teacher Lived serene life except death of two wives Lived serene life except death of two wives Appealed to less cultured masses Appealed to less cultured masses Themes from Europe Themes from Europe Inducted into the Poet’s Corner of Westminster Abbey Inducted into the Poet’s Corner of Westminster Abbey Poems: “Evangeline”, “The Song of Hiawatha”, “The Courtship of Miles Standish” Poems: “Evangeline”, “The Song of Hiawatha”, “The Courtship of Miles Standish” Professor Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Non-transcendental Literature Professor James Russell Lowell Harvard teacher Harvard teacher Distinguished essayist, literary critic, editor, mad diplomat Distinguished essayist, literary critic, editor, mad diplomat Biglow Papers: political satires of the Mexican war and condemned slavery- expansion Biglow Papers: political satires of the Mexican war and condemned slavery- expansion Professor James Russell Lowell

Non-transcendental Literature Louisa May Alcott Louisa May Alcott From Concord, Mass. From Concord, Mass. Supported her family because her father didn’t Supported her family because her father didn’t Little Women Little Women Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson From Amherst, Mass. From Amherst, Mass. Lived as a recluse poet Lived as a recluse poet Themes of nature, love, death, and immortality Themes of nature, love, death, and immortality Poems published when she died Poems published when she died Louisa May Alcott

Non-transcendental Literature William Gilmore Simms From the South From the South Called the “Cooper of the South” Called the “Cooper of the South” Wrote 82 books Wrote 82 books Themes of southern frontier in the colonial period and the Revolutionary era Themes of southern frontier in the colonial period and the Revolutionary era Edgar Allen Poe Orphaned who ended up writing after a failed suicide attempt Orphaned who ended up writing after a failed suicide attempt Reflected the morbid sensibility of life Reflected the morbid sensibility of life Prized in Europe more than America Prized in Europe more than America Poems and short stories: “The Raven”, “The Gold Bug”, “The Fall of the House of Usher” Poems and short stories: “The Raven”, “The Gold Bug”, “The Fall of the House of Usher” Edgar Allen Poe

Nathaniel Hawthorne Salem, Mass. Salem, Mass. He rejected Puritan ideals He rejected Puritan ideals Showed the struggle between good and evil Showed the struggle between good and evil The Scarlet Letter and The Marble Farm The Scarlet Letter and The Marble Farm Herman Melville Orphaned whaler Orphaned whaler Moby Dick: complex allegory of good and evil Moby Dick: complex allegory of good and evil Book was ignored at publication Book was ignored at publication Became popular in the 20th century Became popular in the 20th century

The dawn of scientific achievement Jefferson was an amateur inventor and won a medal for the new type of plow he had invented Borrowed and adapted European ideas Borrowed and adapted European ideas Benjamin silliman ( ) Chemist and geologist Chemist and geologist Taught at Yale Taught at Yale

medicine Primitive methods, despite the growth of medical school ( bleeding method) Primitive methods, despite the growth of medical school ( bleeding method) Illnesses resulted from improper diet, hurried eating, perspiring and cooling off to quickly and also unknown germs. Illnesses resulted from improper diet, hurried eating, perspiring and cooling off to quickly and also unknown germs. Short life expectancy Short life expectancy No painkiller during surgery  No painkiller during surgery  Early 1840’s doctors and dentists employed laughing gas as a anesthetic Early 1840’s doctors and dentists employed laughing gas as a anesthetic

Artistic achievemnts Many of the common builings followed european models Many of the common builings followed european models Public and important structures followed greek and roman structures Public and important structures followed greek and roman structures Jefferson was one the greatest architects of his time – monticello and the university of virginia Jefferson was one the greatest architects of his time – monticello and the university of virginia

painting Small amounts of money for masterpieces slowed the production of artwork Small amounts of money for masterpieces slowed the production of artwork Suffered puritan prejudice that art was a waste of time Suffered puritan prejudice that art was a waste of time Very few artists emerged Very few artists emerged Gilbert stuart ( ) Charles wilson peale ( ) John trumbull ( )

Portrayers of the past George bancroft ( ) secretary of the navy. He helped found the naval academy at annalpolis. Published a history of the united states to 1789 in six (originally 10) volumes George bancroft ( ) secretary of the navy. He helped found the naval academy at annalpolis. Published a history of the united states to 1789 in six (originally 10) volumes William H. prescott ( ) publishes accounts of the conquest of mexico 1843 and peru 1847 William H. prescott ( ) publishes accounts of the conquest of mexico 1843 and peru 1847 William H. prescott

continued Francis parkman ( ) wrote his volumes of the struggles between france and britain times before the making of america Francis parkman ( ) wrote his volumes of the struggles between france and britain times before the making of america

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