ای کاپیتان، ای کاپیتان: والت ویتمن، آبراهام لینکلن و جنگ داخلی

This beautifully illustrated children's book explores how Walt Whitman was affected by the Civil War and inspired by President Lincoln. O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of America's greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America's greatest presidents. Whitman and Lincoln shared the national stage in Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Though the two men never met, Whitman would often see Lincoln's carriage on the road. The president was never far from the poet's mind, and Lincoln's "grace under pressure" was something Whitman returned to again and again in his poetry. Whitman witnessed Lincoln's second inauguration and mourned along with America as Lincoln's funeral train wound its way across the landscape to his final resting place. The book includes the poem "O Captain! My Captain!" and an excerpt from "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd," as well as brief bios of Lincoln and Whitman, a timeline of Civil War events, endnotes, and a bibliography. Dramatic, lyrical, and beautifully illustrated, author Robert Burleigh and artist Sterling Hundleys picture book O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of Americas greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of Americas greatest presidents. Walt Whitman and Abraham Lincoln shared the national stage in Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Though the two men never met, Whitman would often see Lincolns carriage on the road. The president was never far from the poets mind, and Lincolns grace under pressure was something Whitman returned to again and again in his poetry. Whitman witnessed Lincolns second inauguration and mourned along with America as Lincolns funeral train wound its way across the landscape to his final resting place. The book includes the poem O Captain! My Captain! and an excerpt from When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomd, brief bios of Lincoln and Whitman, a timeline of Civil War events, endnotes, and a bibliography. Engaging and picturesque . . . This book is a substantive contribution to the recognition of Walt Whitman and his place in American literary history for young readers. School Library Connection (Starred Review) Whitman and Lincoln shared the national stage in Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Though the two men never met, Whitman would often see Lincoln's carriage on the road. The president was never far from the poet's mind, and Lincoln's "grace under pressure" was something Whitman returned to again and again in his poetry. Whitman witnessed Lincoln's second inauguration and mourned along with America as Lincoln's funeral train wound its way across the landscape to his final resting place. This book tells the story of one of America's greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America's greatest presidents Nonfiction picture book recounts how President Abraham Lincoln inspired the poet Walt Whitman during the Civil War