jan 1, 1855 - First Copy of "Leaves of Grass" Published
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Whitman's first collection was self-published, and only sold 795 copies, one of which caught the attention of Ralph Waldo Emerson and many other poets as well. It started "Leaves of Grass" on it's long trail to ultimate success, and Whitman along with it.
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Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson
The life and death of two great American poets.
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