Walt Whitman By brookeannc1 May 31, 1819 Walt Whitman is born in New York Jan 1, 1830 Walt drops out of elementary school at age 11 Jan 1, 1831 Whitman gets a job as an apprentice for the Long Island Patriot newspaper Jan 1, 1833 Walt's family abandons him in Brooklyn while they move back to Long Island Jul 4, 1855 First edition of Walts poem Leaves of Grass is published Jul 11, 1855 Walt's father dies Jan 1, 1865 Walt writes "O Captain! My Captain" Nov 3, 1880 Walt became a part time nurse Jan 1, 1892 Walt publishes his 6th and final edition of Leaves of Grass Mar 26, 1892 Walt Whitmans death
