august october american educator historian poet born maryland brooks grew principal oldest public high school united_states president institution higher education women maryland owner literary magazine published works famed poet author textbooks classical literature brooks died philadelphia pennsylvania biography youngest son john born maryland august began education graduating enrolled maryland received master arts thesis consisting poem receiving degree brooks began teaching career age held position years opening private school baltimore maryland remained years elected principal located maryland years brooks resigned principal maryland resigned academy school unable pay salary brooks unanimously selected pool candidates principal new male high school baltimore later renamed served capacity resigned serve president institution higher learning women maryland brooks granted oxford georgia served president closed brooks married twice fathered children later married june brooks died october philadelphia pennsylvania brooks purchased quarterly moved publication philadelphia baltimore brooks partnered baltimore physician transform publication magazine mainly functioned literary publication featuring literary criticism poetry short stories brooks friend famed poet published works published time haunted palace originally published magazine magazine short lived volumes magazine published ceased exist literary works career educator brooks contributed poetry prose writings literary magazines literary magazines brooks submitted works burton southern literary messenger brooks wrote poetry including published literary published wrote ambivalent review appeared december review wrote inferior compositions length shorter pieces great merit example critical brooks comic works praising prose addition poetry prose brooks authored textbooks focused mainly classical literature popular history texts included lessons latin published lessons greek published complete history mexican war published history church brooks translated published editions works
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