EncyclopediaWhittier, John GreenleafWhittier, John Greenleaf (hwit'ēur) [key], 1807–92, American Quaker poet and reformer, b. near Haverhill, Mass. Whittier was a pioneer in regional literature as well as a crusader for many humanitarian causes. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on John Greenleaf Whittier from Fact Monster:
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