William Cullen Bryant

William Cullen Bryant was born in Cummington Mass. on November 3, 1794. He went to Williams College at 16 years old but left after only one year to study law. He wrote the first draft of his famous poem "Thanatopsis" at 17 years old. In 1826, he started working at a New York newspaper, " New York Evening Post". He was move to editor and chief in 1829 and kept this job for 50 years. Cullen is most known for his poems. He said "The most beautiful poetry is that which takes the strongest hold of the feelings…. Important, therefore, as may be the office of the imagination [and of understanding, as well] in poetry, the great spring of poetry is emotion." Many poets still use this theory today to help them write.

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Thomas Jefferson Biography

Thomas Jefferson was a man of many accomplishments. He is most known for writing the Declaration of Independence and, as president, he bought the Louisiana Purchasse from France. He was a very well educated man and took education very seriously as a child and into adulthood. Once he bagan working for the government, he took his job just as seriously. He had many occupations in government. They included being Govenor of Virgina, secretary of state, vice president, and also the thrid president in American history. Although he was not know for being a a good public speaker, he helped convince colonial Americans to fight the British. "All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to ramain silent." (Jefferson). He used this quote to inpire people to rebel against British rule. Thomas Jefferson is a very important person to American history.

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