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For some reason I keep wanting to say Hawthorne but was he even a teacher?
Meg wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Whoops! He wasn't from Maine... my mistake. I should have just said New England."Aha!!!! No wonder I was stumped! 😂 Mystery solved...after graduating from Harvard, Ralph Waldo Eme..."
How did I just skip over your comment!!? Quite fascinating info, Meg!!
Sorry, everyone! Meg is right, the answer is Ralph Waldo Emerson.
😮-AAAHHHHHH!I was thinking Emerson!
I should have posted it.
I need a cup of coffee.
Meg wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Whoops! He wasn't from Maine... my mistake. I should have just said New England."Aha!!!! No wonder I was stumped! 😂 Mystery solved...after graduating from Harvard, Ralph Waldo Eme..."
Hi Meg,
I just saw this comment, he was the only person
that came to mind, Maine threw me for a loop.
Allyson wrote: "For some reason I keep wanting to say Hawthorne but was he even a teacher?"Hawthorne actually homeschooled his children!
Hannah wrote: "How did I just skip over your comment!!? Quite fascinating info, Meg!!"😂 That's ok, Hannah! I've accidentally missed some comments before too.
Ruth wrote: "Hi Meg, I just saw this comment, he was the only person
that came to mind, Maine threw me for a loop"
Yeah me too! 😂 I don't know where she got the idea that Emerson was from Maine! 😲
Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hi Meg, I just saw this comment, he was the only person
that came to mind, Maine threw me for a loop"
Yeah me too! 😂 I don't know where she got the idea that Emerson was from Maine! 😲"
😄- I guess you did know better.
Dorothy reminds me of my dear
sister.
Dorothy wrote: "Sorry, everyone! Meg is right, the answer is Ralph Waldo Emerson."Hi Dorothy,
No worries, it was a fun roller
coaster ride. And you stumped
us the way no one else could.❤
That's neat! I didn't know that Meg! Thanks!
Dorothy wrote: "😳"Dorothy, I've been laughing a lot more ever since you joined us! 😂😂😂
Dorothy wrote: "😳"I agree with Emma,
I hope you will be a regular,
you made this round fun. 🤗
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "😳"Dorothy, I've been laughing a lot more ever since you joined us! 😂😂😂"
Not sure whether I should be flattered or not...
Ruth wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "😳"I agree with Emma,
I hope you will be a regular,
you made this round fun. 🤗"
Thanks...I think.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "😳"Dorothy, I've been laughing a lot more ever since you joined us! 😂😂😂"
Not sure whether I should be flattered or not..."
Lol I meant it as a compliment. 😂😋
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "😳"Dorothy, I've been laughing a lot more ever since you joined us! 😂😂😂"
Not sure whether I should be flattered or not..."
Lol I meant it as a compli..."
I know you did...I was just joking.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "😳"Dorothy, I've been laughing a lot more ever since you joined us! 😂😂😂"
Not sure whether I should be flattered or not..."
Lol I meant i..."
🙄🤣🤣
Who did Nathaniel Hawthorne encourage to continue writing despite the frustration of constant rejection by the public and press?
Allyson wrote: "Who did Nathaniel Hawthorne encourage to continue writing despite the frustration of constant rejection by the public and press?"🙋Ooh! Ooh!🙋
Allyson wrote: "Who did Nathaniel Hawthorne encourage to continue writing despite the frustration of constant rejection by the public and press?"Herman Melville?
Meg wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Who did Nathaniel Hawthorne encourage to continue writing despite the frustration of constant rejection by the public and press?"Herman Melville?"
That's what I was going to guess! 😳😅
I'll give it to you Emma since you raised your hands first. 😉 Your turn for a question!
Okay, y'all will probably get this right away, but here goes!Which N.E.L author said this...
Success is counted sweetest by those who never succeed.
Allyson wrote: "I'll give it to you Emma since you raised your hands first. 😉 Your turn for a question!"Oh, I thought she was just waving! 😂
Emma wrote: "Okay, y'all will probably get this right away, but here goes!Which N.E.L author said this...
Success is counted sweetest by those who never succeed."
Ooohh, that sounds sooo familiar!! 🤔
I googled the quote.....hahahaha, is this cheating!?!
Hannah wrote: "I googled the quote.....hahahaha, is this cheating!?!"I did the same thing because it was driving me crazy! 😅 I would say if you googled it, wait to see if anyone else knows the answer, but if not go for it! 😊
Meg wrote: "Hannah wrote: "I googled the quote.....hahahaha, is this cheating!?!"I did the same thing because it was driving me crazy! 😅 I would say if you googled it, wait to see if anyone else knows the an..."
Haha, thanks! It's the only way I'm going to be able to answer any of these questions! They're so good!
Well goodness, Emma! Don't tell everyone! HAHAHAHA!!!!
You at least have to wait till Ruth guesses. 😄
Y'all Googled it?! Cheaters! That's an easy one but I'm being told to wait and give others a chance.😉🙄😣
Emma wrote: "Cheaters!!!! XD"Seriously, I would have lost sleep over this one if I hadn't! 😂
Emma wrote: "Okay, y'all will probably get this right away, but here goes!Which N.E.L author said this...
Success is counted sweetest by those who never succeed."
D.😉
Allyson wrote: "Y'all Googled it?! Cheaters! That's an easy one but I'm being told to wait and give others a chance.😉🙄😣"Allyson, you're so smart to know this without cheating!!
Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "Okay, y'all will probably get this right away, but here goes!Which N.E.L author said this...
Success is counted sweetest by those who never succeed."
D.😉"
Is that your guess Ruth?...
Hannah wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Y'all Googled it?! Cheaters! That's an easy one but I'm being told to wait and give others a chance.😉🙄😣"Allyson, you're so smart to know this without cheating!!"
😂😂😂
So here's the thing: if we would just guess ALL the authors, somewhere we'd get the answer right.
A subtle one.I leave Hannah bouncing off the walls with
eagerness
Meg to sort it out.
And Allison to put cheaters in time out.
Ruth wrote: "A subtle one.I leave Hannah bouncing off the walls will
eagerness
Meg to sort it out.
And Allison to put cheaters in time out."
Now Ruth, be honest! Did you have to look this one up too?
Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "A subtle one.I leave Hannah bouncing off the walls will
eagerness
Meg to sort it out.
And Allison to put cheaters in time out."
Now Ruth, be honest! Did you cheat too?"
Did I cheat? Go sit in time out!
Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "A subtle one.I leave Hannah bouncing off the walls will
eagerness
Meg to sort it out.
And Allison to put cheaters in time out."
Now Ruth, be honest! Did you cheat to..."
Do I get to bring a book with me to time-out? HAHAHA! Maybe I can get studied up by then to answer questions without cheating!
Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "A subtle one.I leave Hannah bouncing off the walls will
eagerness
Meg to sort it out.
And Allison to put cheaters in time out."
Now Ruth, be honest! Did..."
😄-Hannah, your impossible!😄
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That's a good guess Hannah! Bronson Alcott did teach school for a while although it wasn't exclusively for girls."
AAAAHHHH!!!!!! Besides Stowe, Alcott is the only 19th century female American author I know!! Hahaha! Eager to know the answer, Dorothy!