| Miller, Joaquin Pseudonym of Cincinnatus Hiner Miller. 1837-1913. American poet whose work is based on his adventures in the West. His collections include Specimens (1868) and Joaquin et al. (1869). |
Miller, Joaquin
American poet and journalist whose best work conveys a sense of the majesty and excitement of the Old West. His best-known poem is "Columbus" with its refrain, "On, sail on!"-once familiar to millions of American schoolchildren.
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