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William Cullen Bryant

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(1794-1878) Writer, poet, editor. William Cullen Bryant was born in Massachusetts. Mr. Bryant lived at 428-343 Lafayette Street and 24 West 16th Street in Manhattan, New York. Bryant became a recognized poet early in life, then was admitted to the bar in 1815. He practiced law in Massachusetts for ten years, then moved to New … Continued

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett

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(1849-1924) Writer. Born in England, Ms. Burnett came to New York, wrote “The Secret Garden,” “Little Lord Fauntleroy” (1886), and others. The dramatization of novels without compensation to their original author had been a problem for English writers. With Little Lord Fauntleroy, Frances was the first author to win such control, which created the legal … Continued

George M Cohan

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(1878-1942) Playwright, composer, actor, lyricist, librettist. George M. Cohan wrote numerous Broadway musicals and straight plays. He had his first big Broadway hit in 1904 with the show “Little Johnny Jones,” which introduced his tunes “Give My Regards to Broadway” and “The Yankee Doodle Boy”. His shows “Forty-five Minutes from Broadway” (1905), “George Washington, Jr.” … Continued

Frederic Dannay

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(1905-1982) Writer, novelist. Frederic Dannay wrote under the pseudonym, Ellery Queen, with his cousin Manfred Lee. He lived in Nassau County, New York.

Ariel Durant

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(1898-1981) Writer, historian. Ms. Durant wrote “The Story of Civilization” (with Will Durant). She lived in Nassau County and on Staten Island and spent her summers from 1919 to 1928 in Woodstock, New York.

Will Durant

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(1885-1981) Writer, historian. Will Durant co-wrote, “The Story of Civilization,” with Ariel Durant. In 1917 he was an instructor at Columbia University. He lived in Nassau County and in Staten Island and spent his summers from 1919 to 1928 in Woodstock, New York.

Parke Godwin

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(1816-1904) Writer, editor, publisher. Parke Godwin was the son-in-law of William Cullen Bryant and lived in Nassau County, New York.

Oscar Hammerstein II

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(1895-1960) Lyricist, librettist, writer. Oscar Hammerstein II was born in New York City and is buried in Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York. Oscar Hammerstein owned a home called the Wildflower in Whitestone, Queens, New York.