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Get Ready! We are heading to Amherst, MA to discover Emily Dickinson… Her World – Her Work Click below to find a map of Massachusetts that shows the location of Amherst. Find out how many miles it is from Norwell to Amherst College Library https: //upload. wikimedia. org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Amherst_m a_highlight. png

Dickinson’s House Open the link below to take a tour of Emily’s home. Be sure to use your guided notes to fill in the blanks! Tour of Dickinson House

Dickinson’s Amherst In addition to building The Homestead in 1813, Emily’s grandfather, Samuel Dickinson, founded Amherst College in 1821. Click the link below to see Amherst College today. Amherst College

Dickinson’s Amherst In addition to Emily’s grandfather being a prominent figure in Amherst, her father also made a name for himself in the town. In 1853, he was elected into the House of Representatives and was instrumental in getting the railroad through Amherst. Click below to read Emily’s poem Railway Train

Emily’s Education Emily attended Amherst Academy for primary grades, and then enrolled in Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in 1847. It was considered one of the most prestigious female academic institutions. She left in 1848. Although it is not documented why Emily withdrew (she was an excellent student), possibilities include homesickness (though the school was 11 miles from her home), religious oppression, or a curriculum that proved to not be challenging enough for her. Click below to see Mount Holyoke today. Mount Holyoke

Emily’s Life in Amherst 1848 - 1886 Once Emily left school, her world became increasingly smaller. She seldom left Amherst, and later in her life, seldom left The Homestead. Click on this link to read about her life: Emily's Bio From Amherst Historical Society and

Emily’s Work Now that you know about Emily’s life, it is easy to connect her life to her work. Click on the link below to read a blog of one of her poems and an explanation about the meaning of the poem. Dickinson Poem/Analysis From Amherst Historical Society and Museum

More Emily The Emily Dickinson Museum is open! Now you know it is not too far away, and you could arrange to visit! Click this link to get information: Emily Dickinson Museum Traveler photo by Citizen_of_Amherst July 2011

In addition to Amherst being the home of Emily Dickinson, another great New England poet also called Amherst his home, and we will be studying him next! Click on the link below to read a poem written by Robert Francis in 1936 to discover who this poet is! Link to Another Amherst Poet Library of Congress. New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Author: Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer