Stephen Collins Foster

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Stephen Collins Foster
American Composer
Wrote 285 songs Hymns arrangements and
instrumental works
1826-1864
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Stephen was born on July 4th, 1826
Foster Family Home until 1836
The White Cottage
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First Published Song
Open Thy Lattice Love
Stephen was 18 years old
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Foster was a bookkeeper at his brothers shipping
company for two years
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Written in 1848 for Christys Minstrels
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Stephen Foster married Jane McDowell in July of
1850
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Minstrel song Camptown Races was written in 1850
Minstrel song The Glendy Burk was written in 1860
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Federal Hill homestead was believed to be the
inspiration for this famous song
My Old Kentucky Home
Became state song for Kentucky in 1929
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Beautiful Dreamer Written in 1864 A few days
before his death
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Stephen Foster died on January 13, 1864
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