Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

In this classic piece of American poetry, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow commemorates the actions of American patriot Paul Revere on April 18, 1775. The tale depicts Paul Revere's exciting midnight ride to warn all the neighbors in the countryside that the British were coming-one light if by land and two if by sea. InThe Pied Piper of Hamelin got rid of the pesky, hated rats, but when the villagers refused to pay for his services, the Pied Piper took...

Journey through the annals of American history, as told through the evocative verses of renowned poets. "Poems of American History, The Period of Growth" captures the spirit of a nation's formative years, from the Pilgrims' arrival to the westward expansion. With contributions from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Greenleaf Whittier, and other literary luminaries, this anthology paints a vivid tapestry of triumphs, struggles, and the indomitable spirit...

Verses from Longfellow's epic poem depict the boyhood of Hiawatha.

An illustrated version of the narrative poem which describes Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside of an impending attack by the British.

An episode from Longfellow's classic poem "The Song of Hiawatha," relating the heroic adventures of Hiawatha and his final confrontation with the mighty Megissogwon.

An Ojibwe warrior named Hiawatha grows up on the shores of Lake Superior and has many adventures. When he meets a Dakota woman named Minnehaha, he falls in love with her, and he later brings peace and stability to his tribe.

The most celebrated work of Dante is the Divine comedy--a vision of hell, purgatory and heaven that provides a strangely surrealistic view of medieval attitudes on religious dogma and the price of disobedience.