Person Detail: Walt Whitman

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General Information:
Full Name: Walt Whitman
Biography: (1819-1892) Poet. Walt Whitman moved to Brooklyn, New York, in 1823, when he was four years old, and lived there for much of his life. He taught school in Woodbury, New York; the schoolhouse has been restored. West Hills, Huntington Station, New York is the site of Whitman's birth, built in 1819 by Whitman's father, it is preserved and open to public with many artifacts and original manuscripts. 516-427-5240. He taught school in Smithtown, New York in 1837-38; the schoolhouse has been moved to Old Bethpage, New York. Whitman moved to Manhattan, New York, staying at 113 East 10th Street. The United States Postal Service honored Henry James in 2019 with the issuance of its thirty-second stamp in the Literary Arts series.
Author's Timeline:
1819		Suffolk County West Hills, Huntington Station, New York, is the site of Whitman's birth, built in 1819 by Whitman's father. It is preserved and open to public with many artifacts and original manuscripts. 516-427-5240.
1823		Kings County Whitman moved to Brooklyn, New York, in 1823, when he was four years old, and lived there for much of his life. One of his residences was in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
1855		New York County Leaves Of Grass First edition of a collection of 12 poems self published in 1855 including the poems "Song of Myself" and "I Sing The Body Electric." Several editions would follow, the last containing over 350 poems.
1839		Queens County Whitman lived in Queens, New York, from 1839 to 1841, and taught in a one-room schoolhouse called Jamaica Academy.
1892		(Unknown) County Walt Whitman died in Camden, New Jersey, in 1892.
1892		(Unknown) County Walt Whitman is buried in Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, New Jersey, in a tomb of his own design.
1842		(Unknown) County Franklin Evans; or, The Inebriate Novel.
1865		(Unknown) County Drum-Taps Collection of poetry.
1865		Bronx County Sequel to Drum-Taps Collection of poetry.
1871		(Unknown) County Democratic Vistas Prose.
1882		(Unknown) County Specimen Days and Collect Prose.
1888		(Unknown) County November Boughs
1845		(Unknown) County The Half-Breed Novella.
1860		(Unknown) County Leaves of Grass Third edition of the poetry collection; contained the poem, "I Hear America Singing."
?		Nassau County Whitman taught school in Woodbury, New York; the schoolhouse has been restored.
?		New York County Whitman moved to Manhattan, New York, staying at 113 East 10th Street.