Robert Frost Robert Lee Frost was born on March 26, 1874. He was named after the Civil War general Robert E. Lee. He started kindergarten in 1879, but he only went for one day and from then on his mother who was a teacher home schooled him. His mother taught him for about 10 years. He did try school on other occasions, but had horrible shooting pains in his stomach, which was the reason he was home, schooled, so …showed first 75 words of 894 total…

…showed last 75 words of 894 total…him a gold medal for his poetry. In 1961, he recited "The Gift Outright," for President Kennedy's inauguration and was named poet Laureate of Vermont. Robert Frost published one more book before his death. In the Clearing, 1962. In December of that year he was admitted into a local hospital. About one month later, he passed away. He died on January 29, 1963. His poetry will live on forever, and so will he for his numerous Pulitzer winning writings.