The complete online text of Anti-Slavery Poems III. by John Greenleaf Whittier.

John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) was an American poet whose humanitarianism and great popular appeal established him as an important 19th-century figure. John Greenleaf Whittier was born on a farm near Haverhill, Mass., on Dec. 17, 1807, of poor Quake...

John Greenleaf Whittier's importance to America's cultural life, and the claim he makes on our remembrance, is at least twofold. In the first place his life was and remains a model of dedication to the twin principles of freedom and tolerance. In the lon...

Although John Greenleaf Whittier's reputation as a poet declined drastically in the twentieth century, his career is of continuing interest as an example of the writer functioning as a deeply committed reform activist. In the thirty-year struggle to abol...

When Robert Pinsky became poet laureate of the United States, he invited Americans to suggest a favorite poem and to add a personal testimony about it. The response far exceeded Pinsky's expectations. Of the many suggestions he received, he selected 200 poems which...

Individuals interested in genealogy and history have a unique opportunity on the weekend of April 27-29. The Mary L. Cook Public Library in Waynesville and The Quaker Heritage Center of Wilmington College in Wilmington are sponsoring the annual Quaker Genealogy & History Conference:...