"Leaves of Grass," though his best-known work, was not the only form in which Whitman published his poems—nor were the poems, however famous, the only thing he wrote. Arranged here is a selection of ...

The first edition of Whitman’s major poetic work was published in 1855 at his own expense, and bore only his image—no name. From the first to the last of the six editions of "Leaves of Grass," the ...

Join host Elisa New to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth. In 1855 Walt Whitman declared “The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.” Join host Elisa New as ...