Richard Henry Stoddard (2 July 1825-12 May 1903), poet, critic, and man of letters, was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and died in New York City. His early years were spent in poverty, because his father, a sailor, died at sea when Stoddard was three...

Richard Henry Stoddard's poetry is not original; it did not have a significant influence on his contemporaries nor on the poets of future generations. It is still of interest, however, to scholars of nineteenth-century American culture. One can trace...

Though none of his prose or verse has genuine value today, there are three interesting things about the life of Richard Henry Stoddard, which comprised a half-century of poetic effusion, literary journalism, and editorial hackwork. First, he found...

Henry Richard Wurst Funeral services for Henry Richard Wurst, 89, of Stoughton, Wis., will be held at 2:30 p.m. today, at the Skaalen Home, 400 N. Morris St., Stoughton, with the Rev. Philip Mikkelson presiding. The family will greet friends from 1:30 p.m....

High noon in Stoddard By FRANZEN Wednesday, October 25, 2000 In the classic Western "High Noon," a hotel clerk complains that lawman Will Kane has been bad for business; evenings were livelier and the hotel was always full before Kane cleaned...