Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet and educator (born 1807)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator. His original works include the poems "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.

March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 282 days remain until the end of the year.