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Helen Maud Merrill

Helen Maud Merrill, American litterateur and poet (died 1943)

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Born
May 5, 1865
Died
November 26, 1943
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1865

About Helen Maud Merrill

Helen Maud Merrill was an American litterateur and poet from Maine. Her first published poem was in the Waterville Sentinel, in 1882. During the decade of 1882–1892, Merrill contributed numerous poems to the St. Nicholas Magazine, Portland Transcript, the Gospel Banner and other journals. She also engaged in editorial work. In 1889, Merrill removed to Portland, Maine.

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Helen Maud Merrill timeline

  1. Her first published poem was in the Waterville Sentinel, in 1882.
  2. During the decade of 1882–1892, Merrill contributed numerous poems to the St. Nicholas Magazine, Portland Transcript, the Gospel Banner and other journals.
  3. In 1889, Merrill removed to Portland, Maine.

The world when Helen Maud Merrill was born

Helen Maud Merrill was born in 1865. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1865

  • Best-selling bookAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCivil War ends — Lincoln assassinated
  • Technology milestone13th Amendment abolishes slavery
  • World population~1.45B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAbraham Lincoln / Andrew Johnson
  • U.S. population33.5M

1865 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Helen Maud Merrill's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18652026
Population33.5M341 million

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