The Wadsworth-Longfellow House

Kathleen Neumann shares the story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s life inside the Wadsworth-Longfellow House and the influence Portland had … read more

Kathleen Neumann shares the story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s life inside the Wadsworth-Longfellow House and the influence Portland had on the poet. Built in 1785 by his grandfather, the Wadsworth-Longfellow House was the boyhood home of poet Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow.

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2017 LCV Cities Tour” in Portland, Maine, from July 15-21 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Charter cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2. close

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The Wadsworth-Longfellow House

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Program ID:
435272-1
Category:
Vignette
Format:
Tour
Location:
Portland, Maine, United States
First Aired:
Oct 21, 2017 | 10:26am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Aug 19, 2018 | 10:43am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Oct 21, 2017 | 10:26am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 21, 2017 | 12:27pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 22, 2017 | 10:55am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 22, 2017 | 3:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 23, 2017 | 5:39am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 03, 2017 | 7:17pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 18, 2018 | 6:45pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 19, 2018 | 10:43am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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