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Period: 1492 to
Colonial America
The time period during the colonization of the america's where many aspects of culture and literature were largely the same European Culture. -
"The Sovereignty and Goodness of God"
Early Colonel Literature written by Mary Rowland that tells the story of early native america and colonist's rising tensions. -
Washington Irving is Born
Early romantic writer Washington Irving is born. He will study law before becoming an author, and he will live until 1859. -
Romanticism Movement Begins
Around 1800, a literary movement called romanticism begins in Western Europe -
Edgar Allan Poe is Born
The figure head for American Romantic Literature is born in Boston, Massachusetts. He will be remembered for his extensive collection of short stories, and influencing the thriller and detective genres. He will die in 1849. -
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" By Washington Irving is written
One of the early examples of romanticism is published based off of old German folklore. -
Expansion of Romanticism: American Romanticism
Romanticism begins to become very popular in America, so much so that a new style of romanticism was created: American Romanticism -
James Fenimore Cooper starts "The Leatherstocking Tales"
Cooper begins short stories romanticizing the american frontier and wilderness. -
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is published
Late American Romanticism work that portrayed the hardships of slavery. It shows what romanticism was transitioning into -
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Civil War
The conflict between the north united states (Union) and south (Confederacy) breaks out into civil war. This effectively ends American Romanticism in turn for a more realistic style of literature called realism and naturalism -
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Realism and Naturalism
After the civil war the writing style emerged, likely due to the hardships of war. It went back to a Non-fiction writing style and told stories of the war.