James Russell Lowell
James Lowell was born on February 22, 1819, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... James family history strengthened vital ties. ... The family name Lowell, was well known in the area. James learned to read before he was 3 years old. ... Lowell a smart person, completely avoided all of his school studies. ... Lowell started to write poems, he won election as class poet. ... The death of Maria in 1853 hit Lowell hard and, broke his life in two. In 1861 Lowell was named the first editor of the Atlantic.