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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Also known as Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a nineteenth-century American poet, author of works such as The Song of Hiawatha. Emperor Pedro II of the Brazilian Empire corresponded with him. The site cites this link as an example of Pedro II's personal intellectual engagement with the wider world.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/henry-wadsworth-longfellow
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“Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/henry-wadsworth-longfellow. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/henry-wadsworth-longfellow.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/henry-wadsworth-longfellow (Accessed: ).

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