This timeline examines the writings of Emily Dickinson in parallel with industrial developments in the town of Amherst during her lifetime. Dickinson would certainly been aware of many of the markers of progress, including steam and smoke from factory chimneys, factory whistles for the workers throughout the day, and the sounds of arriving trains four to six times a day. This scenery's effect on her poetry and letters is for you to judge via this interactive timeline.
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