CHRISTMAS BELLS – Longfellow’s Poem and the Civil War (Longfellow Days)
Merrymeeting Room at Thornton Oaks 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick, ME, United StatesAuthor John Babin will speak on Longfellow’s inspiration for the poem “Christmas Bells,” written during the American Civil War, and explain how this classic Longfellow poem became the beloved Christmas carol. John William Babin is the author of three books on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s life and poetry. John’s work as a research assistant has been […]