USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

WOMENS SUFFRAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who wrote “Songs of Hiawatha”?
A
Henry David Thoreau
B
Henry Longfellow
C
Nathaniel Hawthorne
D
George Lucas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1855, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published his most popular poem, The Song of Hiawatha. It was an immediate success, propelling Longfellow into literary stardom and influencing popular culture for decades to come.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1855, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published his most popular poem, The Song of Hiawatha. It was an immediate success, propelling Longfellow into literary stardom and influencing popular culture for decades to come.

Detailed explanation-3: -Longfellow’s journal entries indicate his intent to create an epic that would encapsulate the whole Native American tradition. He drew from the research of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864) and learned about Hiawatha from his friendship with a chief of the Ojibwa tribe.

Detailed explanation-4: -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include “Paul Revere’s Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline.

Detailed explanation-5: -Some of Longfellow’s most famous works include “Paul Revere’s Ride, ” The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. Longfellow is also famous for the first English translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy. Longfellow merged European literary traditions with American history and life.

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