Posts Tagged ‘Musical Countdown to Christmas’
Musical Countdown to Christmas: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Who was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow? Born in Maine in 1807 The second child of eight Enjoyed writing and planned many writing projects with his friend William Browne Published his first poem at age 13 Attended Bowdoin College along with Nathaniel Hawthorne Learned seven different languages and taught French, Spanish, and Italian at Bowdoin First book…
Read MoreMusical Countdown to Christmas: Away in a Manger by John T. McFarland
Welcome to day 3 in my musical countdown to Christmas. You may also be interested in reading the posts for Day 1 and Day 2. Don’t forget to leave a comment below for your chance to win! Who was John T. McFarland? Born January 2, 1851 Methodist Minister who served in Iowa, Illinois, Rhode Island,…
Read MoreMusical Countdown to Christmas: Angels We Have Heard on High
Thanks for following along with this musical countdown to Christmas. If you missed Day 1, you can find it here. Who was James Chadwick? Born at Drogheda, Ireland on April 24, 1813 Third son of of John Chadwick and Francis Dromgoole Ordained as Priest on December 17, 1836 The Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and…
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