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From Poet’s walk to Central Park, Halleck knew how to set the mark!

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Slide 1- team logo- Heather KennedySlide 1- team logo- Heather Kennedy Slide 2- person and place logo- Heather KennedySlide 2- person and place logo- Heather Kennedy Slide 3- Agenda- GroupSlide 3- Agenda- Group Slide 4- Home page- GroupSlide 4- Home page- Group Slide 5- Thesis- GroupSlide 5- Thesis- Group Slides 6 & 7- Historical Context- Beth PalkaSlides 6 & 7- Historical Context- Beth Palka Slide 8 Bio- Jessica SabiaSlide 8 Bio- Jessica Sabia Slides 9 & 10- Location Description- Ashley Mazur Slides 9 & 10- Location Description- Ashley Mazur Slides 11 & 12- Famous Works- Meg AdamsSlides 11 & 12- Famous Works- Meg Adams Slide 13 - Conclusion- GroupSlide 13 - Conclusion- Group Slide 14 - Bibliography- GroupSlide 14 - Bibliography- Group

Halleck had a major impact on the Hudson River Valley. One of Halleck had a major impact on the Hudson River Valley. One of his most important contributions was his works that are honored his most important contributions was his works that are honored and displayed to this day at Poet’s Walk in Redhook, New York. His and displayed to this day at Poet’s Walk in Redhook, New York. His works were honored in American poetry, and are highly regarded works were honored in American poetry, and are highly regarded among other American Poets of his time.among other American Poets of his time.

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1790: On July 8th, Fitz-Greene Halleck is born

1804: At 14, he changed his last name from Hallock to Halleck

1808: He made his first visit to New York, being sent on business

1808: In the summer, he joined the militia. He became sergeant, filling

the position to the satisfaction of his associates

1809: He opened an evening school for instruction in arithmetic, writing

and bookkeeping

1811: In May, he left his native town to seek after fame and fortune in

New York

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1813: In the Spring, Halleck became acquainted with Joseph Rodman Drake. 1813: In the Spring, Halleck became acquainted with Joseph Rodman Drake.

They became friendly as well as later on intimate only later on to beThey became friendly as well as later on intimate only later on to be

served by the death of Drake. served by the death of Drake.

1819: Wrote his longest poem, “Fanny”1819: Wrote his longest poem, “Fanny”

1827: Published anonymously an edition of his poems, two of which were his 1827: Published anonymously an edition of his poems, two of which were his

finest, “Alnwick Castle” and “Burns”finest, “Alnwick Castle” and “Burns”

1849: Entered the office of millionaire John Jacob Aster and worked with him 1849: Entered the office of millionaire John Jacob Aster and worked with him

for 17 years. After Astor died, he left Halleck with a fortune of forty for 17 years. After Astor died, he left Halleck with a fortune of forty

pounds/yearpounds/year

1867: Visited New York for his last time1867: Visited New York for his last time

1877: Statue of him was unveiled in NYC by the president of the United States1877: Statue of him was unveiled in NYC by the president of the United States

1867: Died on November 19th1867: Died on November 19th

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First, classical American poet honored by statuteFirst, classical American poet honored by statute poetry skill came about later in his life when he wrote “Fanny” which poetry skill came about later in his life when he wrote “Fanny” which

was an amusing satire was an amusing satire Fanny received a lot of praise from John Randolph and was enlarged by Fanny received a lot of praise from John Randolph and was enlarged by

50 stanzas and republished in 182150 stanzas and republished in 1821 Salmagundi was a work which appeared in fortnightly numbers from Salmagundi was a work which appeared in fortnightly numbers from

the Shakespeare Gallery of Longworththe Shakespeare Gallery of Longworth Salmagundi consists of the humors of the day are travestied in good-Salmagundi consists of the humors of the day are travestied in good-

natured essays and with a skill so charming that the work is still read natured essays and with a skill so charming that the work is still read with interestwith interest

1827, Hallecks first collection of poems was published containing, 1827, Hallecks first collection of poems was published containing, among there, his immoral lines, “Marco Bozzaris”among there, his immoral lines, “Marco Bozzaris”

1832, other editions followed and he appeared as the editor of a 1832, other editions followed and he appeared as the editor of a complete edition of Byron’s poems for which he wrote an admirable complete edition of Byron’s poems for which he wrote an admirable memoirmemoir

Associated in memory with Irving is Fitz-Greene Halleck . He made his Associated in memory with Irving is Fitz-Greene Halleck . He made his debut in the Irving style in the "Croaker Papers," a series of humorous debut in the Irving style in the "Croaker Papers," a series of humorous and satirical verses contributed to the New York Evening Post.and satirical verses contributed to the New York Evening Post.

In honor of literary contemporaries who have strolled there including Washington Irving and Fitz-Greene Halleck

Extends about a mile in length Reflects the 19Reflects the 19thth century picturesque style of century picturesque style of

American landscape design of German architect Hans American landscape design of German architect Hans Jacob EhlersJacob Ehlers

A series of “outdoor rooms” each framed by walls of A series of “outdoor rooms” each framed by walls of foliage, a rise in the field, and breaks in the stone foliage, a rise in the field, and breaks in the stone wallswalls

120-acre landscape park120-acre landscape park Protected by the Scenic Hudson’s Protected by the Scenic Hudson’s

conservation easements on the conservation easements on the surrounding 800 acressurrounding 800 acres

Lies between a country lane and the Lies between a country lane and the Hudson River shore in Red Hook, NYHudson River shore in Red Hook, NY

Fields of tall grasses, gentle hills, Fields of tall grasses, gentle hills, creeks, and woodlands, traversed by creeks, and woodlands, traversed by mown and gravel paths and cedar mown and gravel paths and cedar footbridgesfootbridges

1819 “1819 “Fanny”Fanny”- - 1823 “Alnwick Castle” –1823 “Alnwick Castle” – 1825 “Marco Bozzaris”- 1825 “Marco Bozzaris”- 1827 1827 Alnwick Castle, with Other Poems-Alnwick Castle, with Other Poems- 1839 “Fanny and other Poems”1839 “Fanny and other Poems” 1847 “The Poetical Works of Fitz-Greene Halleck, 1847 “The Poetical Works of Fitz-Greene Halleck,

now first Collected”now first Collected” 1858 “The Poetical Works of Fitz-Greene Halleck”1858 “The Poetical Works of Fitz-Greene Halleck” 1860 “The Croakers” by Halleck and Drake1860 “The Croakers” by Halleck and Drake

1865“Connecticut” ,“Lines to Louis Gaylord 1865“Connecticut” ,“Lines to Louis Gaylord Clark”, & “Young America”Clark”, & “Young America”

~From Halleck’s first major publications in 1819 until long after his death in 1867, America’s critics sang his praises. Even Edgar Allen Poe, who rarely praised anything, called Halleck’s verse "the noblest…in all American poetry.“ ~Of Halleck’s poetical writings it has been well said that brilliancy of thought, quaintness of fancy, and polished energy of diction have given them a rank in American literature form which they will not soon be displaced.

Fitz-Greene Halleck, a famous Fitz-Greene Halleck, a famous Knickerbocker poet continues to Knickerbocker poet continues to shape lives today. He set a new shape lives today. He set a new standard for American literature, that standard for American literature, that we continue to study to this day. we continue to study to this day. New York City and The Hudson River New York City and The Hudson River Valley still refer to his exquisite Valley still refer to his exquisite poetry in this day in age. poetry in this day in age.

Fitz-Greene HalleFitz-Greene Halleckck

BiographyBiography ClipartClipart Read WorksRead Works: :

“Marco Bozzaris” “Marco Bozzaris” & “On the Death & “On the Death of Joseph of Joseph Rodman Drake” Rodman Drake”

Statue in Central Statue in Central ParkPark

Central Park; Central Park; enter the parkenter the park

Poets’ Walk Park

Poets’ Walk- photos and trail map

Moving panorama view of park

Poughkeepsie JournalHudson Valley

Traveler

Bibliography Bibliography 1) 1) http://www.centralparknyc.org/virtualpark/southend/fitz-greenehalleckhttp://www.centralparknyc.org/virtualpark/southend/fitz-greenehalleck

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7) www.artemis.austincollege.edu 7) www.artemis.austincollege.edu

Poets’ Poets’ WalkWalk

& & Fitz-Fitz-

Greene Greene HalleckHalleck

9 Vassar St.9 Vassar St.

Poughkeepsie NY Poughkeepsie NY 1260112601

(845) 473-4440(845) 473-4440

POETS’ PARK

Located on scenic River Road in Red Hook, NY,

just north of the Kingston-Rhinecliff bridge, Poets' Walk Park is a "romantic landscape" in which Fitz-Greene Halleck

(1790-1867) and literary contemporaries

including Washington Irving (1783-1859) and William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) strolled

while visiting the adjacent estate.

Lady Lts.

The 19th-century The 19th-century U.S. poet Fitz-U.S. poet Fitz-Greene Halleck Greene Halleck was a leading was a leading member of the member of the Knickerbocker Knickerbocker

school, a group of school, a group of writers who writers who sought to sought to promote a promote a genuinely genuinely

American national American national culture and culture and

establish New establish New York City as its York City as its literary center. literary center.

Strongly Strongly influenced by the influenced by the

Scottish and Scottish and English Romantic English Romantic poets, he was a poets, he was a

poet of slight but poet of slight but

genuine gift.genuine gift.

You are invited to You are invited to visit the visit the

breathtaking breathtaking vistas from the vistas from the Park’s paths of Park’s paths of

fields and ravines fields and ravines that speak to you that speak to you and the poet in and the poet in

you. Take a you. Take a moment to sit on a moment to sit on a

bench, read a bench, read a poem, or better poem, or better still, scribe a line still, scribe a line

or two of your own or two of your own on a blank page.on a blank page.

1790 – 1867

Born in,

Guilford, Conn