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The Best Loved Poems of James Whitcomb Riley

This collection contains some of the most beloved poems by James Whitcomb Riley, known as the ‘Hoosier Poet.’ Riley’s poetry captures the essence of rural American life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and his works continue to be studied and recited to this day.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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