Walt Whitman By almit867 May 31, 1819 Birth Walt Whitmon was born this day in West Hills, New York. He was the second of nine children Aug 25, 1825 Begins public school in Brooklyn Jan 1, 1830 Quits school Becomes office boy Feb 1, 1831 Learns printing trade May 15, 1855 takes out copyright on the first edition of Leaves of Grass Mar 26, 1892 Dies from tuberculosis
