Where and when was Nathaniel Hawthorne born?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. Nathaniel Hathorne was born in 1804 in the city of Salem, Massachusetts to Nathaniel Hathorne and Elizabeth Clarke Manning Hathorne. He later changed his name to “Hawthorne”, adding a “w” to dissociate from relatives including John Hathorne, a judge during the Salem Witch Trials. . . . —— http://www.hawthorneinsalem.org/Life&Times/BiographicalInfo/Introduction.html Biographical Information Relating to Nathaniel Hawthorne: Introduction Material prepared by: Terri Whitney, Department of English, North Shore Community College, Danvers, MA Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on July 4, 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts. He spe