136 years ago poet, journalist, and humanist Walt Whitman was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism. Whitman was one of the most influential American writers called the father of free verse May 31, 1819–March 26, 1892, https://t.co/yGpaIOUe9U #DONews #USA https://t.co/rQqYRItJRv 09-05-2019