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Whatโ€™s the Word?

Volvo commercial features Walt Whitmanโ€™s Song of the Open Road

Volvo's breathtaking S90 commercial features Walt Whitman's Song of the Open Road. The Walt Whitman Birthplace is open Wednesday - Sunday now through โ€ฆ
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December 29, 2016

Rare Walt Whitman letter, written for a dying soldier, found in National Archives

The Washington Post story also found here. Rare Walt Whitman letter, written for a dying soldier, found in National Archives The Washington Post By Mโ€ฆ
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November 28, 2016

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