An American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the Fireside Poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns (Wikipedia).
John Greenleaf Whittier
Author details
- Born:
- Dec. 17, 1807
- Died:
- Sept. 7, 1892
External links
Books by John Greenleaf Whittier

The United States in Literature
by James Baldwin, Herman Melville, E.B. White, and 200 others

Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes
by James Baldwin, Herman Melville, E.B. White, and 136 others

Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes
by James Baldwin, Herman Melville, E.B. White, and 164 others