Preface to Leaves of Grass

America does not ignore its past mistakes, but instead learns from them. New, successful ideas spring from the old and unsuccessful ones. The new ideas are brought about by the younger generations, but are not revealed for some time, because the ideas must be tuned and polished to ensure that they will work. The new ideas take the tone of the younger, more ordered generation. The thoughts and ideas are a mirror into the feelings of that time.

Edgar Allan Poe (Info)

Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 on January 19. He wrote dark and scary stories, most think because of his wifes sickness and early death. As a young adult in college, he owed many gambleing debts and was not given any money from his father. He was forced to withdraw from college. He started writing in a difficult time for writers, and it was right after his brother died. His life is very eventful and I will cover more of it in my final paper.