Kennebunkport playwright brings life of Walt Whitman to stage

In celebration of America's 250th birthday, Sarah Vander Schaaff invites Mainers to take a trip back in time to the 19th ...
The Aspen Times

Walt Whitman comes to life at Thunder River Theatre in Carbondale

More info: The performance will be followed by a talkback and a champagne toast; http://www.thunderrivertheatre.com Two stalwarts of Roaring Fork Valley theater and ...
PBS

Walt Whitman's Life

Walt Whitman is born to Louisa and Walter Whitman in Huntington Township on Long Island, New York. He is the second of eight surviving children. His father will struggle to support the family as a ...
Brownstoner

Where in Wallabout Did Walt Whitman Write 'Leaves of Grass'?

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 ...
The Advocate

Danny Heitman: How poet Walt Whitman's life was shaped by time in Louisiana

Louisiana’s history is full of stories about creative geniuses who come here and find their lives changed forever by what they see. Artist John James Audubon arrived in Louisiana in 1821 and ended up ...
Brownstoner

Dive Into the World of Walt Whitman at a Live Podcast Recording With The Bowery Boys

Kick off the 200th anniversary of the birth of Brooklyn’s poet with an evening of history and poetry as The Bowery Boys record a special Walt Whitman-themed podcast. Born on May 31, 1819 on Long ...