Herman Melville was born on August 1, 1819, New York City and died September 28, 1891, also in New York. He was an American author, he wrote novels, poems, and short stories. Melville’s most famous piece was Moby Dick. He was well known for his novels of the sea. His heritage and youth really influenced his later writings. Herman was the third child of Allan and Maria Gansevoort Melvill. He had three brothers, and four sisters. He had relatives that were Scottish and Dutch settlers of New York and that took important parts in the American Revolution. They also were very involved in the commercial and political life of the new country. One of Herman’s grandfathers, Maj had involvement in the Boston Tea Party in 1773. His other grandfather,
