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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: Quaker ballads and lyrics: being selections from the poems

    First published in 1893 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: In memoriam Thomas Starr King: for the benefit of the Sanitary Commission

    First published in 1864 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The complete poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier

    First published in 1883 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Songs of three centuries

    First published in 1884 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Leaves from Margaret Smith's Journal in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, 1678-9

    First published in 1849 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Selections from Child life in poetry and Child life in prose

    First published in 1894 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Poetical works

    First published in 1886 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Complete poetical works

    First published in 1894 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier

    First published in 1900 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Selected poems of John Greenleaf Whittier

    First published in 1925 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: National lyrics: With illustrations by George G. White, H. Fenn, and Charles A. Barry

    First published in 1866 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The works of John Greenleag Whittier

    First published in 1889 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: In war time: and other poems

    First published in 1864 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The complete works of John Greenleaf Whittier

    First published in 1910 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Whittier's poems (selected)

    First published in 1919 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: At last

    First published in 1898 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Child life: a collection of poems

    First published in 1877 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A selection from Child life in poetry

    First published in 1894 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Companion poets: illustrated

    First published in 1866 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Tribune popular science

    First published in 1874 — 1 edition
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Photo of John Greenleaf Whittier

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, Antislavery movements, Children's poetry, Correspondence, Abolitionists, American literature, Fiction, English poetry, Controversial literature, Drama, Literature, American Poets, Biography, Children, Gift books, Juvenile poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Quakers, short story, American Christian poetry, American drama, Anniversaries

Places

United States, Massachusetts, New England, Alabama, England, Owl Creek Bridge, Andover, Barbados, China, Eastern Europe, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Haverhill (Mass.), Mallard residence, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Milford meeting house, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Saint Louis, Salem, Salem (Mass.), Soviet Union, Boston, Calcutta, English-speaking countries

People

John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879), Devil, Peyton Farquhar, Abigail Williams, Amanda Wingfield, Ann Putnam, Arthur Miller (1915-), Betty Parris, Brently Mallard, Bridget Bishop, Colonel Killigrew, Dr. Heidegger, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Proctor, Elizur Wright (1804-1885), Ezekiel Cheever, Francis Daniel Pastorius (1651-1719), George Herrick, George Jacobs, Giles Corey, God, Jim O'Connor, John Hale, John Hathorne

Time

19th century, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1861-1865, American Civil War, 1692, 1841-1845, 1861-65, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 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

History

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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
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date