William Wells Newell

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William Wells Newell (1839–1907) was an American folklorist, school teacher, minister and philosophy professor.

Biography

Newell was born in

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Legacy

The American Folklore Society's Children's Folklore Section awards the annual W. W. Newell Prize, which is presented for the best student essay.[4]

References

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  2. ^ The Cambridge of Eighteen Hundred Ninety Six, ed. Arthur Gilman, Cambridge, MA: Riverside Press, 1896; p. 38
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  4. ^ "W.W. Newell Prize". American Folklore Society. Retrieved December 28, 2011. The Children's Folklore Section annually offers the W. W. Newell Prize, which includes a cash award, for the best student essay on a topic in children's folklore.
  • Dictionary of American Biography

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