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Elinor Wylie was born Elinor Morton Hoyt in Somerville, New Jersey, into a socially prominent family.Her grandfather, Henry M. Hoyt, was a governor of Pennsylvania.Her parents were Henry Martyn Hoyt, Jr., who would be United States Solicitor General from 1903 to 1909; and Anne Morton McMichael (born July 31, 1861, in Pa.).
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks (June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000) was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community.
Pages in category "People from Morton, Illinois" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Morton is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,117 at the 2020 census . Morton is a suburb of Peoria , located southeast of Peoria, and is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Vachel Lindsay in 1912. While in New York in 1905 Lindsay turned to poetry in earnest. He tried to sell his poems on the streets. Self-printing his poems, he began to barter a pamphlet titled Rhymes To Be Traded For Bread, which he traded for food as a self-perceived modern version of a medieval troubadour.
Came to Illinois aged five and resided until her death. [9] Ron Acks (1944–living), NFL linebacker 1968–76. Acks was born, attended high school and college in Illinois. [10] Valdas Adamkus (1926–living), president of Lithuania 1998–2009. Lived in Illinois for a number of years after emigrating to the United States from Lithuania ...
His son Peter Morton is the founder and owner of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe; his daughter Pam Morton is the general manager of Morton's restaurant in Los Angeles; [17] his daughter Amy Morton-Levin is the owner and operator of the restaurant Found in Evanston, Illinois; [18] [19] his son Michael Morton is the ...
Last Poems (1922) was the last of the two volumes of poems which A. E. Housman published during his lifetime. Of the 42 poems there, seventeen were given titles, a greater proportion than in his previous collection, A Shropshire Lad (1896). Although it was not quite so popular with composers, the majority of the poems there have been set to music.