Ernest Thayer

“I wish to tell you I am innocent and never connected with any crime... I wish to forgive some people for what they are now doing to me.” These were the last words of Vanzetti just before his death. Two innocent men executed because of their background information, the location they were in during a crime and the prejudice trials they had to face trying to prove their innocence. Nicola Sacco was born on June 11, 1888, in Torremaggiore, Italy while Bartolomeo Vanzetti was born on April 22, 1891

Edward Estlin Cummings, better known as E.E. Cummings, was a well known American poet who lived between October 14, 1894 and September 3, 1962. His long career spanned all the way from 1904, when he was ten years old, up to his death in 1962. At the time of his death, Cummings was the second most widely read poet in the United States, after Robert Frost. His countless contributions to American poetry as well as his immense influence on American poetry is evident to this very day. E.E. Cummings was

“9” by E.E. Cummings Edward Estlin Cummings was a unique poet with an equally unique writing style. E.E. Cummings was born on October 14th, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1916, Cummings graduated with a master’s degree from Harvard University. During his studies, he was subject to many great writers such as Gertrude Stein and Ezra Pound. After working for five months as a volunteer ambulance driver in World War I, he was captured by French authorities. He was accused on accounts of espionage

the tone, mood, and theme of the poem. Aside from Cummings’ busy life activities he was able to fit in an extremely demanding love life. He moved from France back to America to pursue an affair with Elaine Thayer. Elaine was the wife of Cummings’ good friend and mentor, Scofield Thayer; however, she became Cummings’ first wife. Their marriage was short lived as she ended up leaving Cummings for yet another man to marry. Anne Barton was Cummings’ second wife, but

Visual Effects Created By E.E. Cummings In His Poetry Edward Estlin Cummings, commonly referred to as E. E. Cummings, was born on October 14, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was a source of vast knowledge and was responsible for many creative works other than his poetry, such as novels, plays, and paintings. He published his first book of poetry Tulips and Chimneys in 1923. Many of his poems are known for the visual effects they create through his unusual placement of words on the page

“Moo Woo” Have you ever wanted to read an actual thrilling poem? Well E.E Cummings is your guy. E.E Cummings’s real name is Edward Estlin Cummings, He was born in 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, He studied and started his career at Harvard University. E.E Cummings goes as far as using Visual Techniques and Sound Techniques to write amazing meaningful poems. Having no one to believe in him. He started offering money to people to publish his books. Later on, he demonstrated everybody wrong and now

Have you heard about a guy named E.E Cummings ? does he seem familiar because you heard his name before ? Maybe you read one of his poems before ? Well anyways, Edward Estlin Cummings (a.k.a E.E Cummings) was born on October 14 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He died on September 3, 1962 in North Conway, New Hampshire. E.E Cummings was a poet, a painter, an essayist, an author, and an artist. ( The one that makes songs ). How does E.E Cummings use his Sight and Hearing to create meaning in his

The 1920’s was a time when many immigrants from Europe came to the United States for new opportunities. It estimated around 13 million immigrants entered the United States. Out of those 13 million immigrants, most came from Southern and Eastern Europe. The effect of World War I left many Americans despised the idea of new people coming to their country. This was called the Red Scare, were many Americans believed that these immigrants were bringing ideas towards anarchism and cause a revolution. The

While Frank died maintaining his innocence, definitive proof of his innocence was never uncovered. Frank underwent an unjust trial and ultimately lost his life due to the racial prejudices and violence that enticed Atlanta during this time period. Atlanta felt threatened by “outsiders” after the Civil War and this was apparent during Frank’s trial. Despite the lack of evidence against Frank, the people of Atlanta were quick to believe the guilt of a northern Jew. Leo Frank’s story was spread widely

It can be said that poetry is very much like its poet, seeing as they both contain two different sides: one that is seen while taking your very first glance and another that can only be unearthed and understood through the study of its underlying influences. So it is not unusual that in order to gain a complete and comprehensive outlook on a poem, one must first study nonfiction sources to see the motivation and purpose behind each chosen word. E.E. Cumming’s works, a notable World War I era poet