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    <title>Our Little Brown House, A Poem of West Point</title>
    <subTitle>Written for the New Year's Festival at the Cadets' Sabbath-school of the Methodist Episcopal Church, January 1, 1879</subTitle>
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    <namePart>Stewart, Maria L.</namePart>
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  <abstract>"Our Little Brown House; A Poem of West Point" by Maria L. Stewart is a poetic work created for a New Year's festival at the Cadets' Sabbath-School, written in the late 19th century. This book blends elements of reflective verse and communal sentiment, focusing on the camaraderie and memories formed at West Point, the United States Military Academy. Stewart's work is a tribute to the spirit of the cadets and the enduring connections they share, evoking a sense of nostalgia and pride.  The poem chronicles the history and significance of a modest brown house associated with the academy, symbolizing the experiences and transformations that took place within its walls. Stewart paints vivid imagery of the changing structure, alongside the memories of the cadets who grew, learned, and eventually dispersed into the world, embarking on their varied journeys. Themes of friendship, loss, and a shared sense of purpose resonate throughout the verses, capturing the emotional ties that bind the cadets to their past and to each other, while reflecting on the impact of time on their lives and the spaces they cherished. (This is an automatically generated summary.)</abstract>
  <note>Release date is 2008-09-15</note>
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    <topic>United States Military Academy -- Poetry</topic>
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