De'ante Hayer - De'Ante Hayer -Week 8 journal lyrics

Whitman is regarded as one of America's most significant nineteenth century poets. Born on Long Island, Whitman grew up in Brooklyn and received limited formal education.During the Civil War, Whitman worked as a clerk in Washington, DC. For three years, he visited soldiers during his spare time, dressing wounds and giving solace to the injured.suffering a serious stroke in 1873, Whitman moved to his brothers home in Camden, New Jersey.