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"New England Boy's Song About Thanksgiving Day"

Date:
1845
Exhibit Description:
"New England Boy's Song About Thanksgiving Day" (also known as "Over the River and Through the Woods") by Lydia Maria Child, published in Flowers for Childrenby Lydia Maria Child (Boston, 1845), p. 25. "Grandfather's house" is believed to have been inspired by Child's grandparents' home on 114 South Street in Medford.
Source:
Library of Congress
Attribution:
Child, Lydia Maria
Attribution Statement:
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Source URL:
https://www.loc.gov/item/2006687229/
Exhibit Tags:
Lydia Maria ChildPaul Curtis HouseMedfordmusicpublicationsLibrary of Congress