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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: Old portraits and modern sketches.

    First published in 1850 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition oldportraitsand00whitgoog
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  • Cover of: The United States in Literature

    First published in 1985 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition unitedstatesinli0007edunse Cover of edition unitedstatesinli1985mill
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  • Cover of: Poetical works.: With notes, index of first line and chronological list

    First published in 1895 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition poeticalworkswi00whit
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  • Cover of: Among the hills, and other poems

    First published in 1869 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition norgesgamlelove00selsgoog Cover of edition amonghillsandot00whitgoog
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  • Cover of: Anti-slavery Poems And Songs Of Labor And Reform

    First published in 1888 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: In war time, and other poems.

    First published in 1864 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition inwartimeotherpo00whituoft
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  • Cover of: Personal Poems

    First published in 1888 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Whittier's use of the Bible

    First published in 1930 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The United States in Literature

    First published in 1963 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition unitedstatesinli00blai Cover of edition unitedstatesinli0000walt Cover of edition bwb_O7-DCO-968 Cover of edition unitedstatesinli0000robe_m8w1
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    First published in 1999 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Chapel of the Hermits, and Other Poems

    First published in 1852 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Home ballads and poems.

    First published in 1860 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition homeballadspoems00whit
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  • Cover of: writings.

    First published in 1888 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition writings01whituoft
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  • Cover of: Ballads of New England

    First published in 1870 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Child life in prose.

    First published in 1873 4 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition childlifeinprose00whit Cover of edition childlifeinprose00whitrich Cover of edition childlifeinprose00whit2
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    First published in 1875 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition hazelblo00whit
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  • Cover of: The Pennsylvania pilgrim, and other poems

    First published in 1872 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Miriam, and other poems

    First published in 1871 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Old Portraits and Modern Sketches, Personal Sketches and Tributes

    First published in 2004 4 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1898 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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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, Slavery, History, Correspondence, Abolitionists, American literature, Antislavery movements, Children's poetry, Fiction, Drama, Literature, English poetry, American Poets, Classic Literature, Confederacy, Controversial literature, Gift books, Quakers, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12, Satanism, Union, United States Civil War, hanging
Places
United States, Massachusetts, Alabama, England, Owl Creek Bridge, Andover, Barbados, China, Eastern Europe, Mallard residence, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Milford meeting house, New England, Salem, Salem (Mass.), Soviet Union, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Saint Louis, Boston, Calcutta, English-speaking countries, Haverhill, Haverhill (Mass.), India
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, 1841-1845, 1861-65, December, 1600s, 1833, 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