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American literature in the 1850s
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*saw the development of a new type of ship called the Clipper.  These ships were longer and faster than their predecessors.  They greatly enhanced shipping and increased the trade in port cities.
 
*saw the development of a new type of ship called the Clipper.  These ships were longer and faster than their predecessors.  They greatly enhanced shipping and increased the trade in port cities.
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== American Literature in the 1850s ==
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There were three classics of American literature written in the 1850s:
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*''Moby-Dick'' by Herman Melville, considered the finest novel ever written in the English language
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*''The Scarlet Letter'' by ‎Nathaniel Hawthorne, considered an influential work of historical fiction
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*''Leaves of Grass'' by Walt Whitman, considered the finest book of poetry published in America
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Each of these works were part of the "American Renaissance," which was a flowering of excellence in literature built upon ordinary life and themes common to Jacksonian democracy.
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Herman Melville's ''Moby-Dick'' was not initially successful, and the praise for ''Leaves of Grass'' also grew over time.  Today a much-traveled bridge connecting Philadelphia to New Jersey across the Delaware River is named after Walt Whitman, and Melville's classic novel is a popular assignment in many English literature courses.
    
==President Franklin Pierce and the Kansas-Nebraska Act==
 
==President Franklin Pierce and the Kansas-Nebraska Act==
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