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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- ^ The Cambridge of Eighteen Hundred Ninety Six, ed. Arthur Gilman, Cambridge, MA: Riverside Press, 1896; p. 38
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- ^ "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