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The Frost Place in Franconia, New Hampshire

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and Robert Frost took the fork to stardom

Arts, Culture & Media

In 1912, at nearly 40 years old, Robert Frost was a chicken farmer in New Hampshire. It wasn’t until he went to England that he became the face of American poetry. Here’s the story of how it happened.

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Along fences in Mexico, do good fences make good neighbors

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