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Langston Hughes

James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.

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An early innovator of jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.

How locals move

Getting around Langston Hughes the local way

  • Get aroundOne of the most popular (and unique!) modes of transportation in Baltimore is the water taxi system +1 410 563-3901.
  • Go nextNaval Academy can be done as a day trip from Baltimore via public trans Ellicott City — a wealthy Baltimore suburb with a charming old-fashioned main street Philadelphia — the birthplace of American independence and the nation's sixth largest city Washington, D.C.

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