The Story of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day was written on Christmas Day in 1863, when the American Civil War was at its peak. The well-known poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was deeply depressed by the great horrors of this conflict, for hate seemed over strong at the moment. His son was serving as lieutenant in the Union Army at the time and had been wounded. When Longfellow..
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