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Thomas Herbert Johnson
Thomas Herbert Johnson (April 27, 1902 – January 3, 1985) was an American scholar, teacher, editor, and bibliographer specializing in American literature. His notable contributions include the rediscovery of the Puritan poet Edward Taylor (–1729), whose complete poems ''Poetical Works'' he edited and published in 1939; his co-editorship of ''Literary History of the United States'' (1948, 3 vols.), for which he compiled the third volume, the ''Bibliography''; and his editions of the writings of Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) comprising the ''Poems'' (1955, 3 vols.) and the ''Letters'' (1958, 3 vols.). In 1955, he also published ''Emily Dickinson: An Interpretative Biography.'' Before Johnson's work, complete editions of Dickinson's writing were unavailable. He also authored ''The Oxford Companion to American History'' (1966). Early life During his first semester as a freshman, he failed three of his five courses. Given a second chance, he took ten courses in the academic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford, Vermont
Bradford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,790 at the 2020 census. Bradford is located on the county's eastern border, bordering both the Connecticut River and New Hampshire, and is a commercial center for some of its surrounding towns. History The earliest name of the settlement was Wait's River Town or Waitstown,Silas McKeen, ''A History of Bradford, Vermont'' (J.D. Clark & Son: Montpelier, Vermont: 1875), pp. 29-30. in honor of Joseph Wait, a member of Rogers' Rangers."Bradford" in ''The Vermont Encyclopedia'' (eds. John J. Duffy, Samuel B. Hand & Ralph H. Orth: University of Vermont Press, 2003), p. 61. The town was originally part of Gloucester County in the Province of New York before becoming part of Vermont. In 1770, the town was established by New York patent: were granted on May 3, 1770, and the town was named Mooretown after Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet, then the royal governor of New York. On October 23, 1788, at the req ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
