Directory of Whittier, John Greenleaf Resources

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Sites pertaining to John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), American poet, essayist, and editor. Although Whittier is best known for his poetry, he also took an interest in folklore, and was popular as a hymnwriter.

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• Academy of American Poets: John Greenleaf Whittier

  http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/john-greenleaf-whittier
  Brief biography and selected bibliography.

• An Outline of American Literature: John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)

  http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/outlines/literature-1991/authors/john-greenleaf-whittier.php
  Brief profile of the nineteenth-century American poet.

• Heath Anthology of American Literature: John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)

  http://college.cengage.com/english/lauter/heath/4e/students/author_pages/early_nineteenth/whittier_jo.html
  Biography of the abolitionist and poet.

• Heath Online Instructors' Guide: John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)

  http://faculty.georgetown.edu/bassr/heath/syllabuild/iguide/whittier.html
  Suggested classroom strategies for teaching about Whittier.

• John Greanleaf Whittier

  http://spartacus-educational.com/USASwhittier.htm
  Short biography for schoolchildren mentions many of this American writer's books, and includes samples of the different kinds of writing he did.

• Lane Memorial Library: John Greenleaf Whittier

  http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us/hampton/biog/whittier/index.htm
  Poems by Whittier about Hampton, New Hampshire. Articles and links about the poet's New Hampshire connections. Images pertaining to Whittier.

• Whittier's Anti-Slavery Ode to New Hampshire

  http://www.seacoastnh.com/blackhistory/whittier.html
  About Whittier's 1846 poem "New Hampshire" and what inspired it. Includes the text of the poem. Also a look at the poet's ties to the state. Link to a second article on the historical background of the poem.

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