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The Bryant Room Blog


Recalling the Bryant Legacy in Roslyn
Born November 3, 1794 in Cummington, Massachusetts, William Cullen Bryant had been practicing law, writing poetry and reviews in...
Jan 3, 20223 min read
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The Snow Shower: A Poem by William Cullen Bryant
November 3, 2019 marks the 225th birthday of William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), our Library’s namesake. In 1875, Bryant built a “Reading...
Jan 3, 20222 min read
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A Description of Cedarmere in 1902
In February 1843, journalist and poet, William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) wrote to his brother, “Congratulate me! There is a probability...
Jan 3, 20223 min read
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Letters to His Daughter
Following their return from Europe in September of 1836, Mrs. Frances Bryant and her two daughters, Frances (1822-1893) and Julia...
Jan 3, 20223 min read
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Parke Godwin on William Cullen Bryant
In late 1836, William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), noted poet and editor of the New York Evening Post newspaper, invited a young lawyer to...
Jan 3, 20224 min read
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The Groves Were God’s First Temples
The Groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them - ere he...
Jan 3, 20224 min read
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“We found you!”: The Salem A.M.E. Cemetery
Researcher Carolyn Brown has been on a journey since the mid 1990’s and made an epic find last week, just in time for the holidays. A...
Jan 3, 20224 min read
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Narrative of a Season: William Cullen Bryant’s “November”
A pillar of American Romanticism, William Cullen Bryant’s greatest muse was the beauty of the natural world. His idyllic verse of...
Nov 2, 20212 min read
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The Centennial Scavenger Hunt
The Local History Collection has put together a Centennial Scavenger Hunt which encourages patrons to learn about the history of our...
Oct 28, 20211 min read
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“Let Roslyn proclaim October 2nd as its greatest day!”
One century ago, on the evening of October 2, 1921, people of all ages from Roslyn and surrounding communities gathered at the imposing...
Oct 2, 202112 min read
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