Quote of the Day: Walt Whitman, a renowned American poet, championed independent thinking. His words urge readers to question ...

Though Walt Whitman insisted to friends that the moth was real – and landed on his finger spontaneously – it was a cardboard prop. Library of Congress When I read and study Walt Whitman’s poetry, I ...

Much is known about the life of Brooklyn literary king Walt Whitman, but can you locate the residence where he penned his opus? In Wallabout, Whitman wrote the first version of his greatest and best ...

Nation marks anniversary of start of Civil War. April 12, 2011 -- Walt Whitman, one of America's most revered authors and poets, is best known for his "Leaves of Grass" collection but the National ...