James Whitcomb Riley

(THE REPORTER) — According to first-time playwright Keith Miller, James Whitcomb Riley was the Robin Williams of his time. Miller’s show, An Evening with James Whitcomb Riley, will stage at The ...

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Daily Reporter: Happy birthday, Mr. Riley: Born Oct. 7, 1849, James Whitcomb Riley is still celebrated annually

Jeff Kuehl as James Whitcomb Riley shares his hat with a statue of the famous poet in front of his childhood home in Greenfield. The James Whitcomb Riley Boyhood Home hosted a party to celebrate Riley ...

Happy birthday, Mr. Riley: Born Oct. 7, 1849, James Whitcomb Riley is still celebrated annually

WGN-TV: ‘Adds to the cultural tapestry’: Unpublished, handwritten poem by James Whitcomb Riley discovered by Chicago-based coin dealer

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CHICAGO — A Chicago-based coin and antiquities dealer claims it has uncovered a previously unknown poem by American poet James Whitcomb Riley. Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. announced Tuesday that it had ...

‘Adds to the cultural tapestry’: Unpublished, handwritten poem by James Whitcomb Riley discovered by Chicago-based coin dealer

GREENFIELD — Terry Beagle’s eyes glistened as she watched hundreds of children file past the statue of James Whitcomb Riley in front of the Hancock County Courthouse Friday afternoon. It was a ...

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BroadwayWorld: Actors Theatre of Indiana Lab Series To Present AN EVENING WITH JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY In October

Actors Theatre of Indiana Lab Series To Present AN EVENING WITH JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY In October

Local residents have the chance to see the Hoosier Poet in an engaging new way. James Whitcomb Riley was one of the most notable writers coming out of Indiana in the late 1800s and early 1900s. He was ...