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How It All Went Down
May 31, 1819
Walt Whitman Born
Walter Whitman Jr. is born in West Hills, New York. He is the second of eight surviving children born to Walter Whitman Sr.
and Louisa Van Velsor Whitman.
May 27, 1823
Moves to Brooklyn
The Whitman family moves to Brooklyn, beginning Walt's love affair with New York City.
Walt whitman family
They move frequently around the borough, and Walt Whitman attends public schools.
1830
Leaves School
Eleven-year-old Walt Whitman drops out of school in order to work and earn money for his family.
He works as an assistant in the offices of a doctor and a lawyer.
1831
Learns Printing Trade
Whitman gets a job as an apprentice for the Long Island Patriot newspaper. He immediately takes to the profession, and is soon freelancing on his own as a printer and typesetter for local publications.
1833
On His Own
The Whitman family leaves Brooklyn and moves back to Long Island, leaving fourteen-year-old Walt to fend for himself in the city.
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