Whittier, John Greenleaf (1807-1892) - American poet and editor who was
largely self-educated. Known as "The Quaker Poet," Whittier devoted much
of his life to social causes and reform. He was an ardent abolitionist.
Barbara Frietchie (1863) - A poem inspired by the Civil War. The fictional
account of a ninety-six-year-old woman's encounter with General Stonewall
Jackson. Opening lines: Up from the meadows rich with corn, / Clear in the
cool September morn, ...
