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Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on December 10, 1830. She was the second child of Emily Norcross and Edward Dickinson. Her father Edward was a powerful and influential political figure, who, in addition to serving as the treasurer for Amherst College (which had been founded by Emily's grandfather), held positions on the Massachusetts General Court, the Massachusetts State Senate, and the House of Representatives. Although Emily did not enjoy the public life her family had because of their influence and power, she did benefit from her family's money in that it enabled her to attend Amherst Academy and later Mount Holyoke College. She did well at the College, but problems with her health caused her to return to Amherst after only a year there. It was directly after her return from Mount Holyoke that she began to dress exclusively in white and live in almost total seclusion. She could be fun and easygoing with the few people she counted as close friends, but......

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