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James Fenimore Cooper

James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. He is best remembered as a novelist who wrote numerous sea-stories and the historical novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales, featuring frontiersman Natty Bumppo. Among his most famous works is the Romantic novel The Last of the Mohicans, often regarded as his masterpiece.

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American writer (1789–1851)

Born 15 September 1789
Died 14 September 1851

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American writer (1789–1851)

Born 15 September 1789
Died 14 September 1851

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