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Read the complete poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Song of Hiawatha, a narrative of the life and adventures of a Native American hero. The poem depicts the culture, nature, and spirituality of the Ojibwe people and their encounter with the Christian missionaries.
The Song of Hiawatha is an 1855 epic poem in trochaic tetrameter by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow which features Native American characters. The epic relates the fictional adventures of an Ojibwe warrior named Hiawatha and the tragedy of his love for Minnehaha, a Dakota woman.
Read the epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, inspired by the legends and traditions of the Native Americans. Learn about the singer Nawadaha, the hero Hiawatha, and the themes of nature, faith, and humanity.
Apr 1, 1991 · The Song of Hiawatha is based on the legends and stories of many North American Indian tribes, but especially those of the Ojibway Indians of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. They were collected by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, the reknowned historian, pioneer explorer, and geologist.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (born February 27, 1807, Portland, Massachusetts [now in Maine], U.S.—died March 24, 1882, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was the most popular American poet in the 19th century, known for such works as The Song of Hiawatha (1855) and “Paul Revere’s Ride” (1863).
The Song of Hiawatha. IX. Hiawatha and the Pearl Feather. On the shores of Gitche Gumee, Of the shining Big-Sea-Water, Stood Nokomis, the old woman, Pointing with her finger westward, O'er the water pointing westward, To the purple clouds of sunset.
Dec 29, 2009 · The Song of Hiawatha first appeared in 1855. In it Mr. Longfellow has woven together the beautiful traditions of the American Indians into one grand and delightful epic poem.
