Walt Whitman (1819-1892)

1. 1819, May 31

   Born, West Hills, Long Island, N.Y.

2. 1830-1846

   Various jobs as office boy, printer's devil, schoolteacher, typesetter, and journalist

3. 1839-1840

   Writer and typesetter, Long Island Democrat

4. 1841-1848

   Associated with over ten newspapers and magazines, including the Aurora (New York) and the Evening Tattler (New York)

5. 1846-1848

   Editor, Brooklyn Eagle

6. 1848

   Writer, New Orleans Crescent
   Editor, Brooklyn Freeman

7. 1855

   Published Leaves of Grass (Brooklyn, N.Y.: [Printed by Rome Brothers, Brooklyn, New York]. 95 pp.); enlarged and revised in succeeding editions of 1856, 1860-1861, 1867, 1871, 1876, 1881-1882, 1888-1889, and and 1891-1892.

8. 1857-1859

   Editor, Brooklyn Times

9. 1862-1865

   Hospital volunteer, Washington, D.C.

10. 1865

    Published Drum Taps (New York: [Printed by Peter Eckler, New York]. 72 pp.)

    Clerk, Interior Department

11. 1865-1873

    Clerk, Office of the Attorney General, Justice Department

12. 1871

    Published Democratic Vistas (Washington, D.C.: [Printed by J. S. Redfield, New York]. 84 pp.)

    Published Passage to India (Washington, D.C.: [Printed by J. S. Redfield, New York]. 120 pp.)

    Published After All, Not to Create Only (Boston: Roberts Brothers. 24 pp.)

13. 1872

    Published As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free (Washington, D.C.: [Printed by S. W. Green, New York]. 14 pp.)

14. 1873

    Suffered paralytic stroke

15. 1875-1876

    Published Memoranda During the War (Camden, N.J.: Author's edition. 68 pp.)

16. 1876

    Published Two Rivulets (Camden, N.J.: Author's edition. 32 pp.)

17. 1882-1883

    Published Specimen Days and Collect (Philadelphia: David McKay. 376 pp.)

18. 1888

    Published November Boughs (Philadelphia: David McKay. 140 pp.)

19. 1891

    Published Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay. 66 pp.)

20. 1892, Mar. 26

    Died, Camden, N.J.