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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: Miriam: and other poems.
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    First published in 1871 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: National Lyrics
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    First published in 1866 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Narrative and legendary poems
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    First published in 1892 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The tent on the beach, and associated poems
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    First published in 1896 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Saint Gregory's guest: and recent poems
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    First published in 1888 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Saint Gregory's guest, and recent poems.
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    First published in 1886 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Snow-bound: a winter idyl
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    First published in 1880 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Snow-bound ; Among the hills ; Songs of labor: and other poems
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    First published in 1894 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The panorama, and other poems
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    First published in 1856 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Poems and prose passages from the works of John Greenleaf Whittier for homes, libraries and schools

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

    First published in 1884 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Pennsylvania pilgrim: and other poems
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    First published in 1872 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Selected poems of John Greenleaf Whittier
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    First published in 1913 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The poetical works: With memoir, notes, etc
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    First published in 1895 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Abolition treason!: Abolition treason is no new thing. It was even set in rhyme as long ago as 1838

    First published in 1851 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Tributes to William Lloyd Garrison at the funeral services, May 28, 1879.
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    First published in 1879 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Tributes to William Lloyd Garrison, at the funeral services, May 28, 1879.
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    First published in 1879 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier

    First published in 1867 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: To the memory of Daniel Wheeler

    First published in 1840 — 1 edition
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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, 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
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import