‘This is no book” announced Walt Whitman, in the poem that ended the 1860 edition of his “Leaves of Grass”: “Who touches this touches a man.” For some readers, that was rather too close for comfort. A ...

Oak Park’s City Voices will perform a program of choral pieces inspired by the poems of Sara Teasdale and Walt Whitman.

Title page and frontispiece spread of the first edition of Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass. Brooklyn, New York: [printed for the author by Andrew and Thomas Rome], 1855 (courtesy of the Grolier Club, ...

Walt Whitman offers insights into social studies topics including the Civil War and the impact of war on soldiers and their ...

For LGBTQ History Month, HRC is remembering Walt Whitman, an LGBTQ poet whose works celebrate democracy, love and the rich diversity of the American experience. “Clear and sweet is my soul, and clear ...

One day in 1855, while pondering his evening commute on a New York ferry, Walt Whitman took out his notebook and jotted down thoughts for a poem, about time, space and his mystical ties to the future.

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Eyeglasses, a walking stick, studio portraits and handwritten drafts of poems are among the artifacts scheduled for inclusion in the Library of Congress’ Whitman Bicentennial celebrations, a series of ...

While in Washington, D.C., Whitman discovered that he had something to contribute to the war effort — himself.

Your institution does not have access to this book on JSTOR. Try searching on JSTOR for other items related to this book. INTRODUCTION: Walt Whitman and American Jewry: A Holy Exchange INTRODUCTION: ...

During the Civil War era, the writer emerged as an emblem of the country’s dissonance. Now, in the midst of another all-consuming national crisis, his work feels uncannily relevant. By Jesse Green SIX ...