Thesis: People who read about Walter Whitman tend to say that he had a good life until his mother died and his book Leaves of Grass in a Book about his life and what he went through.Introduction: Walt Whitman was an American poet from West Hills, Long Island, New York. He wrote numerous poems for the New York Times Journal newspaper also known for the famous book Leaves of Grass which has had nine editions and is more than a book. The book Leaves of Grass was published in 1888 when he was finally finished with all nine editions and moved on after publishing the ninth edition. Biography: Paragraph 1: Walter Whitman Jr. born May 31, 1819 in West Hills, Long Island, New York and his mother's name was Louisa Vanvesor and she was Dutch and his father Walter Whitman Sr. from England, both parents they were farmers and had 7 children in all, except one who died before being named. Three were named after presidents they called Andrew Jackson, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, the others were called Jesse and Edward. Paragraph 2: At the age of twelve he began learning the printer's trade in New York. ...