Where did Walt Whitman live as a child?

Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819, in West Hills, on Long Island, New York. He was the second son of Walter Whitman, a house-builder, and Louisa Van Velsor. In the 1820s and 1830s, the family, which consisted of nine children, lived in Long Island and Brooklyn, where Whitman attended the Brooklyn public schools.

What is the merge according to Whitman?

Noted Whitman scholar, M. Jimmie Killingsworth writes that "the 'merge,' as Whitman conceived it, is the tendency of the individual self to overcome moral, psychological, and political boundaries.

Where can I read Walt Whitman's poems?

Where can I read Walt Whitman's poems?
And as the first writer of a truly American poetry, Whitman's legacy endures. You can read and inspect many of Whitman's books, letters, and manuscripts at the Walt Whitman Archive, a digital edition at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, directed by Ed Folsom and Kenneth M. Price.

How many of Walt Whitman's Sons were named after American leaders?

How many of Walt Whitman's Sons were named after American leaders?
Walter Whitman Sr. named three of his seven sons after American leaders: Andrew Jackson, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson. The oldest was named Jesse and another boy died unnamed at the age of six months.

What is Walt Whitman Famous for?

Walt Whitman is America's world poet—a latter-day successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Shakespeare. In Leaves of Grass (1855, 1891-2), he celebrated democracy, nature, love, and friendship.

What are some quotes from Walt Whitman that you have read?

Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you. Walt Whitman, The Secret Libraries (2016). "Walt Whitman Quotes… Vol. 20: Motivational and Inspirational Life Quotes by Walt Whitman" Happiness, not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour.

What did Walt Whitman say about every hour of every day?

What did Walt Whitman say about every hour of every day?
Every hour of every day is an unspeakably perfect miracle. The truth is simple. If it was complicated, everyone would understand it. When one reaches out to help another he touches the face of God. Be curious, not judgmental. Walt Whitman, The Secret Libraries (2016). "Walt Whitman Quotes…