ENG 231 List of Authors timeline.

Period: Jun 1, 1484 to Jul 18, 1566

Bartolomé de las Casas

Bartolomé de las Casas Wiki
Period: Jun 1, 1488 to Jun 1, 1558

Cabeza de Vaca

Cabeza de Vaca Wiki
Oct 12, 1492

Christopher Columbus discovered the New World

Christopher Columbus Wiki
Jun 1, 1542

Casas published "A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies"

A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies Wiki
Jun 1, 1542

Cabeza de Vaca writings
Period: Jan 12, 1588 to Mar 26, 1649

John Winthrop

Born in Edwardstone, Suffolk, England John Winthrop Wiki
Period: Dec 21, 1603 to Apr 1, 1683

Roger Williams

Roger Williams Wiki
Period: Jun 1, 1612 to Sep 16, 1672

Anne Bradstreet

Anne Bradstreet Wiki
Jun 1, 1630

John Winthrop wrote "A Model of Christian Charity"

A Model of Christian Charity
Period: Jun 1, 1637 to Jun 1, 1711

Mary Rowlandson

Mary Rowlandson Wiki
Period: Jun 1, 1642 to Jun 29, 1729

Edward Taylor

Edward Taylor Wiki
Jun 1, 1643

Roger Williams published "A Key into the Language of America"

A Key Into the Language of America Wiki
Jun 1, 1650

Anne Bradstreet published "The Prologue"

The Prologue
Jun 1, 1655

Roger Williams published "A Letter to the Town of Providence"

A Letter to the Town of Providence
Period: Feb 12, 1663 to Feb 13, 1728

Cotton Mather

Born in Boston, Massachusetts Cotton Mather Wiki
Feb 10, 1675

Mary Rowlandson wrote "A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson"

The Narrative of the Captivity and the Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
Jun 1, 1678

Anne Bradstreet published "Before the Birth of One of Her Children"

Before the Birth of One of Her Children
Jun 1, 1682

Edward Taylor published "Huswifery"

Huswifery
Jun 1, 1692

Cotton Mathers wrote "The Wonders of the Invisible World"

The Wonders of the Invisible World
Period: Oct 5, 1703 to Mar 22, 1758

Johnathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards Wiki
Period: Jan 17, 1706 to Apr 17, 1790

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin Wiki
Period: Oct 30, 1735 to Jul 4, 1826

John Adams

Born in Braintree Massachusetts Bay John Adam's Wiki
Jul 8, 1741

Jonathan Edwards preached "Sinners in the Hands of an AngryGod"

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Period: Nov 11, 1744 to Oct 28, 1818

Abigail Adams

Born in Weymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay Abigail Adam's Wiki
Period: Jun 1, 1753 to Dec 5, 1784

Phillis Wheatley

Born in Gambia, Senegal Wheatley's Wiki
Period: Jun 1, 1762 to Jun 1, 1801

John and Abigail Adams exchanged 1,100 letters

The Massachusetts Historical Society
Jun 1, 1768

Phillis Wheatley wrote "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty"
Jun 1, 1770

Phillis Wheatley wrote "On Being Brought from Africa to America"
Apr 19, 1775

Revolutionary War begins

Wiki
Jul 4, 1776

US adopted The Declaration of Independance

Wiki
Oct 26, 1776

Phillis Wheatley wrote to George Washington
Dec 20, 1776

George Washington replies to Phillis Wheatley
Jun 1, 1782

Franklin published "Remarks concerning the Savages of North America"

Remarks concerning the Savages of North America
Period: Apr 3, 1783 to Nov 28, 1859

Washington Irving

Born in New York City, NY Washington Irving Wiki
Sep 3, 1783

Revolutionary War ends

Wiki
Period: Sep 15, 1789 to Sep 14, 1851

James Fenimore Cooper

Fenimore's Wiki
Mar 4, 1797

John Adams becomes 2nd President of the US
Period: Jul 4, 1804 to May 19, 1864

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Born in Salem, Massachusetts Nathaniel Hawthorne Wiki
Period: Jan 19, 1809 to Oct 7, 1849

Edgar Allan Poe

Born in Boston, Massachusetts Edgar Allan Poe's Wiki
Period: Jun 14, 1811 to Jul 1, 1896

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Born in Litchfield, Connecticut Stowe's Wiki
Period: Jul 9, 1811 to Oct 10, 1872

Fanny Fern

Born in Portland, Maine Fanny Fern Wiki
Period: Feb 11, 1813 to Mar 7, 1897

Harriet Ann Jacobs

Born in Edenton, North Carolina Jacobs' Wiki
Period: Feb 1, 1818 to Feb 20, 1895

Frederick Douglass

Born in Talbot County, Maryland Douglass' Wiki
Jun 1, 1819

Washington Irving published "Rip Van Winkle"

Rip Van Winkle Wiki
Period: Aug 1, 1819 to Sep 28, 1891

Herman Melville

Born in New York City, New York Melville Wiki
Jun 1, 1823

Fenimore published "The Pioneers'

The Pioneers Wiki
Jun 1, 1826

Fenimore published "The Last of the Mohicans"

The Last of the Mohicans Wiki
Jun 1, 1827

Iroquois Creation Stories published

The Creation Story - Iroquois
Period: Dec 10, 1830 to May 15, 1886

Emily Dickenson

Born in Amherst, Massachusetts. Dickinson's Wiki
Jun 1, 1835

Hawthorne Published "Young Goodman Brown"

Young Goodman Brown Wiki
Jun 1, 1837

Hawthorne published "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"

Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Wiki
Sep 1, 1839

Poe published "The Fall of the House of Usher"

The Fall of the House of Usher Wiki
May 1, 1842

Poe published "The Masque of the Red Death"

The Masque of the Red Death Wiki
Jan 1, 1843

Poe published "The Tell-Tale Heart"

The Tell-Tale Heart Wiki
Jun 1, 1843

Hawthorne published "The Birth-Mark"

The Birth-Mark Wiki
Jun 1, 1843

Poe published "The Pit and the Pendulum"

The Pit and the Pendulum Wiki
Jun 1, 1844

Hawthorne published "Rappaccini's Daughter"

Rappaccini's Daughter Wiki
Jun 1, 1851

Melville published "Moby Dick"

Moby Dick Wiki
Nov 1, 1851

Fanny Fern published first article, "The Governess", in the Boston paper
Feb 20, 1852

Emily Dickenson's "A Valentine" is published

First known publication of Dickinson's poems
Jun 1, 1852

Harriet Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin

Wiki
Jun 1, 1852

Frederick Douglass published "My Bondage and My Freedom"

My Bondage and My Freedom Wiki
Jun 1, 1852

Frederick Douglass published "What to the SLave is the Fourth of July"
Jun 1, 1853

Fanny Fern published "Fern Leaves from Fanny's Portfolio"
Jun 1, 1853

Fanny published a Children's book called "Little Ferns for Fanny's Little Friends"
Nov 1, 1853

Melville published "Bartleby, the Scrivener"

Bartleby, the Scrivener Wiki
Apr 12, 1861

US Civil War begins

US Civil War Wiki
Jun 1, 1861

Emily Dickinson published 249

Wild Nights! Wild Nights!
Jun 1, 1861

Harriet Jacobs published "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl"

Wiki
Jun 1, 1862

Emily Dickinson's published 479

479 - Because I could not stop for Death
Jun 1, 1863

Emily Dickinson published 591

I heard a Fly buzz
Jun 1, 1863

Hawthorne published "The Minister's Black Veil"

The Minister's Black Veil Wiki
Apr 9, 1865

US Civil War ends

US Civil War Wiki
Jun 1, 1865

Emily Dickinson published 986

A narrow Fellow in the Grass
Jun 1, 1867

Anne Bradstreet published "To My Dear Children"

To My Dear Children
Jun 1, 1870

Fanny Fern published "Ginger-Snaps"
Jun 1, 1885

Emily Dickinson published 1732

My Life closed twice before it's close

Bartolomé de las Casas

Cabeza de Vaca

Christopher Columbus discovered the New World

Casas published "A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies"

Cabeza de Vaca writings

John Winthrop

Roger Williams

Anne Bradstreet

John Winthrop wrote "A Model of Christian Charity"

Mary Rowlandson

Edward Taylor

Roger Williams published "A Key into the Language of America"

Anne Bradstreet published "The Prologue"

Roger Williams published "A Letter to the Town of Providence"

Cotton Mather

Mary Rowlandson wrote "A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson"

Anne Bradstreet published "Before the Birth of One of Her Children"

Edward Taylor published "Huswifery"

Cotton Mathers wrote "The Wonders of the Invisible World"

Johnathan Edwards

Benjamin Franklin

John Adams

Jonathan Edwards preached "Sinners in the Hands of an AngryGod"

Abigail Adams

Phillis Wheatley

John and Abigail Adams exchanged 1,100 letters

Phillis Wheatley wrote "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty"

Phillis Wheatley wrote "On Being Brought from Africa to America"

Revolutionary War begins

US adopted The Declaration of Independance

Phillis Wheatley wrote to George Washington

George Washington replies to Phillis Wheatley

Franklin published "Remarks concerning the Savages of North America"

Washington Irving

Revolutionary War ends

James Fenimore Cooper

John Adams becomes 2nd President of the US

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Edgar Allan Poe

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Fanny Fern

Harriet Ann Jacobs

Frederick Douglass

Washington Irving published "Rip Van Winkle"

Herman Melville

Fenimore published "The Pioneers'

Fenimore published "The Last of the Mohicans"

Iroquois Creation Stories published

Emily Dickenson

Hawthorne Published "Young Goodman Brown"

Hawthorne published "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"

Poe published "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Poe published "The Masque of the Red Death"

Poe published "The Tell-Tale Heart"

Hawthorne published "The Birth-Mark"

Poe published "The Pit and the Pendulum"

Hawthorne published "Rappaccini's Daughter"

Melville published "Moby Dick"

Fanny Fern published first article, "The Governess", in the Boston paper

Emily Dickenson's "A Valentine" is published

Harriet Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin

Frederick Douglass published "My Bondage and My Freedom"

Frederick Douglass published "What to the SLave is the Fourth of July"

Fanny Fern published "Fern Leaves from Fanny's Portfolio"

Fanny published a Children's book called "Little Ferns for Fanny's Little Friends"

Melville published "Bartleby, the Scrivener"

US Civil War begins

Emily Dickinson published 249

Harriet Jacobs published "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl"

Emily Dickinson's published 479

Emily Dickinson published 591

Hawthorne published "The Minister's Black Veil"

US Civil War ends

Emily Dickinson published 986

Anne Bradstreet published "To My Dear Children"

Fanny Fern published "Ginger-Snaps"

Emily Dickinson published 1732