Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. Grouped among the fireside poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most
Holmes, c. 1879
Birthplace of Oliver Wendell Holmes in Cambridge
Oliver Wendell Holmes in 1841
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Boston Brahmin
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The Boston Brahmins or New England Brahmin are members of Boston's historic upper class. From the late 19th century through the mid-20th century, they were often associated with a cultivated New Engla
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
…occasional poetry, or poems written specifically for an event, including many occasions at Harvard. Holmes also popularized several terms, including "Boston Brahmin" and anesthesia. He was the father of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., who would become a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. Holmes was born…
The typical dress of the Boston elite, c. 1816–1817
Beacon Hill, a preeminent neighborhood for Boston Brahmin near the Massachusetts State House in Boston
Samuel Adams, American statesman, Massachusetts governor, and Founding Father of the United States