Death of James Russell Lowell
Poet, critic, and diplomat James R. Lowell died on August 12, 1891. He spent his last years giving speeches and collecting his works in volumes.
Literature
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Happy Birthday L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856, in Chittenango, New York (about 30 miles from Mystic’s home in Camden).
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Happy Birthday Washington Irving
Author Washington Irving was born on April 3, 1783, in New York City.
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Publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
On March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was first published in America.
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Birth of John Steinbeck
Acclaimed author John Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California.
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Mark Twain Publishes Huckleberry Finn
On February 18, 1885, Huckleberry Finn was released in America.
