1807 – 1882
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The Maine poet who turned American stories into songs.
The Story
Henry grew up in Portland, Maine, listening to sailors' stories by the harbor.
He loved words so much he learned to read poems in many languages.
He wrote long, ringing poems about Paul Revere's ride and the song of Hiawatha.
Families across America read his poems out loud by the fireplace.
He was the most beloved poet of his time.