Walt Whitman timeline
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Walt Whitman is Born
Walt Whitman, American poet, journalist, and essayist, was born on May 31, 1819, in West Hills, New York. His verse collection Leaves of Grass is... Read more
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The First Edition of Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" Is Published
When Walt Whitman published his first edition of Leaves of Grass on or around the fourth day of July in 1855, he believed he was embarking on a... Read more
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Walt Whitman Publishes "Beat! Beat! Drums!" During The Civil War
As the American Civil War was beginning, Whitman published his poem "Beat! Beat! Drums!" as a patriotic rally call for the North. Whitman's brother... Read more
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Walt Whitman Publishes "O Captain! My Captain!"
My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still; My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will; The ship is... Read more
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Walt Whitman Corrects His Poem "Oh Captain, My Captain"
On February 9, 1888, Walt Whitman penned a note to the publishers of The Riverside Literature Series No. 32 calling attention to mistakes in their... Read more