Arnold, Matthew (1822-1888)

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The Chicago Settlements and Social Unrest, May 2, 1908

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, February 23, 1909

Old Glory: The Flag of Hope for World Peace, 1915

Circular for International Study Tours, ca. February 1924

A Book That Changed My Life, October 13, 1927

Introduction to What Then Must We Do?, January 13, 1928

Tolstoy, Prophet of Righteousness, September 10, 1928

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, September 24, 1930

The Play Instinct and the Arts, November 1930

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Birth Date

1822-12-24

Death Date

1888-04-15

Birthplace

Laleham, Middlesex, England

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Matthew Arnold was a poet and professor. Throughout his lifetime, Arnold held several jobs that allowed him to write poetry and publish books that would gain him national recognition. He attended his father's Rugby School and briefly taught there. He was also a professor at Oxford for ten years. He often wrote about his opinion on education. In addition to writing poetry, Arnold was also known for his critical works.

Arnold married Frances Lucy Wightman in 1851. Arnold died in 1888.