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Which came first: the death of Frederick Douglass or The Wind in the Willows?
The death of Frederick Douglass came first, in 1895. The Wind in the Willows followed 13 years later, in 1908 (published).
- First1895
The death of Frederick Douglass
person · diesFrederick Douglass, who escaped slavery to become a famous speaker, died in 1895.
- Second1908
The Wind in the Willows
book · publishedThe Wind in the Willows, from 1908, grew out of bedtime stories for the author's son.
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