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Walt Whitman: Poet of Democracy, A Living History Presentation

Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Finksburg Branch Library

Age: Adults

"Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes." In this costumed, living history presentation, Carrol Peterson portrays the larger-than-life Walt Whitman, discusses his views on poetry and politics in America, and recounts his Civil War experience. This dramatic and entertaining presentation engages the audience in a discussion of Whitman and encourages further reading of his works, as well as the Picturing America, We the People Bookshelf selection Walt Whitman: Words for America by Barbara Kerley. This program made possible through the Maryland Humanities Council Speakers Bureau. Picturing America, a We the People Bookshelf program is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities in cooperation with the American Library Association.

There are  25  spaces of the maximum of  50  spaces left for the above program.