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John Greenleaf Whittier

An American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the Fireside Poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns (Wikipedia).

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American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery (1807-1892)

Born 17 December 1807
Died 7 September 1892

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  • Cover of: Literary recreations and miscellanies.

    First published in 1854 3 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition literaryrecreations00whitrich Cover of edition literaryrecreat00whitgoog
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  • Cover of: vision of Echard, and other poems.

    First published in 1878 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition visionofechardot00whituoft
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  • Cover of: Voices of freedom

    First published in 1846 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall: Literature: The American Experience

    First published in 1996 3 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition prenticehalllite00koel_0 Cover of edition prenticehalllite11koel
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  • Cover of: Merrill's English Texts: The Raven / The Courtship of Miles Standish / Snow-Bound

    First published in 1909 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition threeamericanpoe00gree
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  • Cover of: Snow-bound: and other autobiographic poems

    First published in 1891 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Poems

    First published in 1885 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Familiar poems, annotated

    First published in 1977 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition familiarpoemsann00asim
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  • Cover of: Songs of Three Centuries

    First published in 1875 2 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition songsthreecentu01whitgoog
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  • Cover of: Barbara Frietchie.

    First published in 1965 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition barbarafrietchie0000whit
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  • Cover of: Legends and lyrics from the poetic works of John Greenleaf Whittier.

    First published in 1890 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Whittier birthday book

    First published in 1881 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Whittier and the Cartlands.

    First published in 1950 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Whittier year book: passages from the verse and prose of John Greenleaf Whittier chosen for the daily food of the lover of thought and beauty.

    First published in 1895 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition whittieryearbook00whit
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  • Cover of: writings of John Greenleaf Whittier in seven volumes.

    First published in 1892 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Snow-bound, and other early poems of John Greenleaf Whittier

    First published in 1908 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition snowboundotherea00whit_0
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  • Cover of: Child Life: A Collection of Poems

    First published in 1871 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition childlifeacolle00whitgoog
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  • Cover of: Poems written during the progress of the abolition question in the United States: between the years 1830-1838

    First published in 1837 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The bridal of Pennacook: entertainment in tableaux and pantomime, illustrating an Indian legend

    First published in 1849 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Complete poetical works.

    First published in 1894 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition completepoetica00whituoft
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American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery (1807-1892)

Born 17 December 1807
Died 7 September 1892
Subjects
American poetry, Poetry, History, Slavery, Correspondence, American literature, Antislavery movements, Fiction, Children's poetry, Drama, Abolitionists, Literature, Classic Literature, Confederacy, English poetry, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12, Satanism, Union, United States Civil War, hanging, short story, American Poets, American drama, Authors
Places
United States, Massachusetts, Alabama, England, Owl Creek Bridge, Andover, Barbados, China, Eastern Europe, Mallard residence, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Milford meeting house, Salem, Salem (Mass.), Soviet Union, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Saint Louis, Boston, Calcutta, English-speaking countries, India, New England, New Plymouth, New York (N.Y.)
People
John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), Devil, Peyton Farquhar, William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879), Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam, Arthur Miller (1915-), Betty Parris, Brently Mallard, Bridget Bishop, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Proctor, Ezekiel Cheever, George Herrick, George Jacobs, Giles Corey, God, John Hale, John Hathorne, John Proctor, Josephine, Louise Mallard, Martha Corey, Mary Warren, Mercy Lewis
Time
19th century, 1861-1865, American Civil War, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1692, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 1861-65, December, 1600s, 1841-1845, Civil War, New Plymouth, 1620-1691, carnival

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Alternative names

  • John Greenleaf, Whittier
  • John Greenleaf - Whittier
  • Greenleaf John Whittier
  • John Greenleaf Whitter

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
January 2, 2017 Edited by Agnes Reid Very brief bio with Wikipedia & Gutenberg links
July 6, 2014 Edited by Sarah Breau merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import