Longfellow Souvenir Palette, 1882Item 19232 info Maine
Historical Society Longfellow's readers accorded him a degree of
veneration that few people have ever known. He wrote in a
turbulent era when hard work, risk-taking, small economic gain,
and displacement from the familiar were common experiences for
Americans. Longfellow's authoritative calm and his celebration
of the American experience were a relief to his public.