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University of South Carolina: Leaves of Grass
This University of South Carolina site, presented by the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, chronicles the publication history of Whitman's many revisions of "Leaves of Grass." Includes photographs of rare copies of early...
Library of Congress
Loc: Revising Himself: Walt Whitman and "Leaves of Grass"
This multimedia exhibition examines Whitman's life and writing career, as he continually revised his masterwork, "Leaves of Grass."
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Walt Whitman: "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"
Walt Whitman's poem "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" from Leaves of Grass.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Our Surroundings: Observing the Outdoors
Students will observe, describe, measure, compare, and contrast leaves, rocks, grass, and soil using observation and tools.
Curated OER
Revising Himself: Walt Whitman and Leaves of Grass
This multimedia exhibition examines Whitman's life and writing career, as he continually revised his masterwork, "Leaves of Grass."
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University of Virginia: Walt Whitman Archive
An extensive archive of works by and about Walt Whitman, from the University of Virginia. Includes his manuscripts (transcriptions and page images), published works, biography, criticism, images, teaching materials, and much more.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: Transcendentalism: Walt Whitman
This lesson from a unit on American Transcendentalism focuses on Walt Whitman and his invention of the American free verse. It includes links to his poems "Song of Myself" and "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer." It provides...
Library of Congress
Loc: Walt Whitman Notebooks
An amazing site, full of primary source documents, that offers a glimpse into the life and thoughts of American poet Walt Whitman. By paging through Whitman's notebooks, you can see a record of his ideas and witness lines of verse taking...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Walt Whitman
(1819-1892) American poet. Author of Leaves of Grass.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Tundra Plants
Visitors of this site will discover what plant life is found in the tundra and how they are able to survive the adverse weather conditions. Click on the yellow flower to start.