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Emily Dickinson was born
Emily Dickinson was born on December 10 1830 to parents Edward Dickinson and Emily Norcross in Amherst, Massachusetts. Emily Dickinson Wiki -
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The Life of Emily Dickinson
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Dickinson moves with family
Dickinson moves with her parents and her two siblings, brother Austin and sister Lavinia, to Pleasant Street in Amerherst and begins attending Amherst Academy. -
Dickinson begins to attend Mount Holyoke Female Seminary
Dickinson began to attend Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in September 1847 until August 1848. -
First Published Poem
Dickinson's first known poem published was called "A Valentine" and was published in The Springfield Daily Republican. -
Collecting Her Poems
Emily Dickinson began collecting her poems in 1858 and continued until 1864. -
Life-long Friendship
Dickinson began a life-long friendship with Thomas Wentworth Higginson, a writer and social activist, on April 15, 1862. -
Intense Suclusion
Dickinson became secluded from the world in 1868, and did not leave the house again until her death. -
Edward Dickinson Dies
Emily's father, Edward Dickinson, died on June 16, 1864 from a massive stroke. -
Emily Norcross Dickinson Dies
Dickinson's mother, Emily Norcross Dickinson, died on November 14, 1882. -
Emily Dickinson Dies
Emily Dickinson died on May 15, 1886 from Birght's disease (a kidney disease). -
Poems Discovered
After her death, Emily's sister discovered over eighteen hundred of her poems. Four years after her death her poems were published in a book titled "Poems" By Emily Dickinson.
