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American

James Jeffrey Roche

1847–1908

James Jeffrey Roche (1847–1908) was an American journalist.

Poems of American History gathers verse on events from the Norse voyages to the Spanish-American War, arranged by historical chapter. The poems here are “Washington”, “Reuben James”, “Jack Creamer”, “The Fight of the Armstrong Privateer” and “The Constitution's Last Fight” among others; Stevenson's editorial headnotes are not reproduced.

Poems (19)

  1. Washington
  2. Reuben James
  3. Jack Creamer
  4. The Fight of the Armstrong Privateer
  5. The Constitution's Last Fight
  6. The Men of the Alamo
  7. The Flag
  8. Gettysburg
  9. "Albemarle" Cushing
  10. The Kearsarge
  11. The Gospel of Peace
  12. Panama
  13. Andromeda
  14. My Comrade
  15. The Skeleton at the Feast
  16. The V-a-s-e
  17. The Net of Law
  18. Don't
  19. If

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