The Laurel Poetry Series Whittier Author:John Greenleaf Whittier What Wittier represents of our past makes him an American figure of particular historical interest, not so much for poetry as for politics, but his poetical talents are considerable ... His reputation has paid the price which is exacted of extreme popularity ... When he died in 1892, towns and colleges had been named for him, Harvard had given h... more »im two honorary degrees and made him an Overseer. He lived to see his birthday celebrated in schools like the birthday of George Washington.« less