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Emily S. Oakey (sometimes incorrectly spelled, "Oakley"; October 8, 1829 – May 11, 1883) was an American educator, author, and poet. She published ''Dialogues and Conversations'' in 1879, and ''At the Foot of Parnassus'' in 1883.
* ''Dialogues and Conversations'', by Emily S. Oakey (
Biography
Emily Sullivan Oakey was born October 8, 1829, inAlbany, New York
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. She was graduated from the Albany Female Academy in 1850.
In 1850, she wrote the lyrics to "What Shall the Harvest Be?", but was not generally known until Mr. Sankey included it among his solos, the music being composed especially for it by Mr. P. P. Bliss. It was her only contribution to the cause of evangelism. She was the author of ''Dialogues and Conversations'', as well as ''At the Foot of Parnassus'', a collection of poems.
Beginning in 1854 and until her death in 1883, she taught English literature, logic, Latin, German, and French in Albany Female Academy.
She died May 11, 1883, in Albany.
Bibliography
* ''Dialogues and Conversations'', by Emily S. Oakey (New York City
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* ''At the Foot of Parnassus'', by Emily S. Oakey (Albany, New York: D. R. Niver, 1883)
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Attribution
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oakey, Emily S. 1829 births 1883 deaths 19th-century American women educators 19th-century American educators 19th-century American women musicians Writers from Albany, New York Educators from New York (state) American lyricists American women hymnwriters