Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Monroe, Harriet

MONROE, HARRIET, an American poet; born in Chicago, Ill., Dec. 23, 1860. She wrote &ldquo;Columbian Ode&rdquo; (1892), composed for the opening of the World's Columbian Exposition; &ldquo;Valeria,&rdquo; etc. (1892); &ldquo;John Wellborn Root&rdquo; (1896); &ldquo;Passing Show&rdquo; (1903); &ldquo;Dance of the Seasons&rdquo; (1911); &ldquo;You and I&rdquo; (1914), Editor &ldquo;Poetry&rdquo; magazine since 1912.