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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne's ancestors in Salem, Massachusetts, were Puritans named Hathorne. He added a w to his name when he began writing.
The American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. He spent four years at the institution before graduating in 1825. During his time there, he excelled in composition and formed a lasting friendship with his classmate Franklin Pierce, who would later become president of the United States.123