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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: 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: Ethical Songs

    First published in 2004 2 editions in 1 language
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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: Whittier Land: A Handbook of North Essex Containing Many Anecdotes of and Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier

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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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  • Cover of: The complete poetical works of Whittier.

    First published in 1894 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The conflict with slavery: Politics and reform [i.e. Reform and politics] ; The inner life ; Criticism

    First published in 1889 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: earlier poems of John G. Whittier.

    First published in 1890 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Gems from Whittier.

    First published in 1904 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Jack in the pulpit: poem

    First published in 1883 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The king's missive: and other poems.

    First published in 1881 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition kingsmissiveand00whitgoog
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  • Cover of: The king's missive, Mabel Martin, and later poems

    First published in 1881 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Leaves from Margaret Smith's Journal

    First published in 1970 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Leaves from Margaret Smith's journal in the province of Massachusetts Bay, 1678-9.

    First published in 1849 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Legends of New England, 1831.: A facsim. reproduction, with an introd. by John B. Pickard.

    First published in 1965 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1880 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Margaret Smith's journal: tales and sketches.

    First published in 1888 2 editions in 1 language
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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, Fiction, Children's poetry, 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