Native American Era
Wrote a short story reflecting on life attending a reservation, and later a primarily white high school. Also wrote Reservation Blues.
Who is Sherman Alexie?
Wrote The Wonders of the Invisible World. Was also prominent in documenting Witch Trials during the Colonial Era.
Who is Cotton Mather?
Wrote Sleepy Hollow, and was also named after a well known U.S. President.
Who is Washington Irving?
Is well known for his essay Civil Disobedience, and also heavily criticized unjust government.
Who is Henry David Thoreau?
She is an Ojibwe Native American, and is best known for her book Love Medicine. She has also won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Who is Louise Erdrich?
She is the first Puritan figure in the Northern New England colonies. She has a popular poem named The Author to Her Book.
Who is Anne Bradstreet?
This author had a mysterious death. He was known for his macabre writing, and was well known for his book The Raven.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
Went to Harvard, and is well known for his title, Self-Reliance. He was a popular abolitionist and poet during this period.
Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
Is an Oglala Lakota medicine man. Is known for his book The Sacred Pipe.
Who is Black Elk?
Was an American Puritan poet. One of his most known works is “What Love is This?”.
Who is Edward Taylor?
Is accredited by some to be the “creator of sci-fi”. She is also known for her book The Modern Prometheus.
Who is Mary Shelley?
This author was a popular activist, and is well known for his book “The Sea Wolf”. His books were primarily set during the gold rush.
Who is Jack London?
Has Abenaki ancestry, is well know for his book Code Talker.
Who is Joseph Bruchac?
Emigrated to the Plymouth Colony by the Mayflower. Is well known for The Mayflower Papers.
Who is William Bradford?
He is credited with being the “Father” of the Gothic Romantic Era of literature. His most famous work was The Castle of Otranto, which landed him this title.
Who is Horace Walpole?
This author was an American educator. She focused on kindergarten ideals like playing. She is known for her Record of a School.
Who is Elizabeth Peabody?
She was known to be very influential during this period. She wrote a poem called Lullaby, to speak about her Native experiences. Her stories took a more serious note, and followed culture and tradition themes.
Who is Leslie Marmon Silko?
Was a former governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He is well known for his writing, A Model of Christian Charity. Is known for a factual writing type, and also focused on themes of religion and politics.
Who is John Winthrop?
His writings focused on morality and religion. He is well known for The Scarlet Letter, he was also born in Salem, MA. His writings could be typed as spooky.
Who is Nathanial Hawthorne?
She was a strong women’s rights advocate, and first American female war correspondent. She is well known for her book At Home and Abroad. She was an advocate for self-culture, and spiritual equality. Her writing was mostly about nature.
Who is Margaret Fuller?