Though many details about his early life are in dispute, scholars agree that Arnold was born in New York City and tha
Arnold paints his own pictures of two close friends: Fitz-James O'Brien and Ned Wilkins. He gives us their physical descriptions, working habits and quirks, and the story of each man's untimely passing.
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Though many details about his early life are in dispute, scholars agree that Arnold was born in New York City and tha
Boston-born Ralph Waldo Emerson lost his father, a Concord minister, when he was eight years old, leaving the family in difficult circumstances.
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