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Eugene Field

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Eugene Field 1850-95, American poet and journalist, b. St. Louis. After working on several Midwestern newspapers, in 1883 he became a columnist for the Chicago Daily News (later the Record ). His urbane and witty column, "Sharps and Flats," which appeared until his death, was a potpourri of whimsical humor, commentary on politics and personalities, and children's verse. His books include A Little Book of Western Verse (1889) and Echoes from the Sabine Farm (with his brother Roswell Martin Field, 1892). His children's poems include "Little Boy Blue" and "Wynken, Blynken,... Read more

Field, Eugene
Field, Eugene (1850–95), born in St. Louis, always considered himself a Westerner, and, in his writings for the Denver Tribune and his...1892), The Holy Cross and Other Tales (1893), The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac (1896), and The House (1896). Roswell Martin Field (1851–1919), his brother, ... Read more

Eugene: Recreation
...000-seat Autzen Stadium, while track and field events take place at Hayward Field. Eugene is also a major center of track and field events, hosting the National Track...activities are available in and around Eugene, located only 60 miles away from... Read more

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