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Walt Whitman’s bicentennial in 2019 provided an opportunity to analyze his connection to the Philadelphia region and his modern relevance.

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WE DID IT! 🎉🎉🎉Check out the video recap below of our collective success this 'Year of Whitman.' 📽️ by
@greenhousemedia. Thanks to @upennlib and @PewCenterArts for the generous support! Partners, please tag yourself if you were part of the festivities!

[The Penn Libraries @upennlib]

Whitman at 200: Wrapping It Up 📼 https://t.co/d0Q1ia4q7G 📼

#whitat200 #YearofWhitman #PattiSmith @whitat200 @PewCenterArts @KnowYourBeards @phillybrewing

THANK YOU to all of our wonderful partners and participants — please tag yourselves!

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Whitman's poetry set to music! Join us for this FREE concert at Penn Libraries this Friday evening!

https://t.co/7ziTPud8wF

[The Penn Libraries @upennlib]

"I hear America singing . . . Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else." @whitat200 @SachsArtsPhilly Whitman's poems are set for voice and piano in The Varied Carols I Hear, a free performance in the Orrery Pavilion this Friday evening. ➡️ https://t.co/w6H7CcMqdv

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Hey Philly! "OSCAR visits WALT" returns to the stage THIS WEEKEND @pennlgbtc, 10/25-10/27! What really happened when this unlikely duo met? This musical reveals the awkward, volatile, and loving truth of their visits💋. Tickets: https://t.co/si4im4JwkK

#LGBTHistory #theatre

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Race. Sexuality. Walt Whitman. What did he think? What impact has he had on these topics today? Join an esteemed panel TOMORROW, October 16 from 6pm-7:30pm at @ThePrintCenter to continue the conversation.

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!!! Come hangout with Whitman this Saturday.

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Did you know that 154 years ago today Whitman reported on a baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Nationals, played on a field behind the White House? He was one of the first baseball writers in the country. Image credit @upennlib #WhitmanTrivia

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Whoever degrades another degrades me,
And whatever is done or said returns at last to me.

-Walt Whitman, Song of Myself

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What do you think about the success of "Whitman at 200?" Please consider taking 3 minutes to share your feedback with us! Survey is anonymous: https://t.co/GGQ64tVB0i

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WOWWWW! A trifecta of Whitman events this holiday weekend! 1) Thursday: "The Poetry of Freedom" https://t.co/4wcwo8oZ2c 2) Saturday: The LAST "New Songs of the Open Road" https://t.co/2Rtohq5s56 3) First ever tour "Off the Shelf with @WEsherickMuseum" https://t.co/wbDFNWAxg6

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Sketch of Whitman by William Gilchrist, 1878, courtesy of @upennlib https://t.co/RaWD7gK7aj

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TODAY at 4pm! Meet at Marconi Plaza at S Broad and Oregon.
🎺 🎸
Lift up your voice and sing affirmations for all to hear! Join us for “New Songs of the Open Road” and spread the love 💗. @ Marconi Plaza, Philadelphia https://t.co/DJqewacxHF

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Happy SUMMER SOLSTICE to all! Let us consider Walt Whitman’s words today. Is it possible that each new sprout is a testament to our universal interconnectedness?🌻🌾🌞 https://t.co/NA5W3ZDHIQ

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Check this out if you're looking for something new!

[The Penn Libraries @upennlib]

One-time only screening tonight -- 7:30PM -- at the Whitman Library: "Songs of Myself Animation," narrated and illustrated by immigrant youth. @whitat200 https://t.co/LTEIX6D7Ng

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Today, June 18, 1873: Still recovering from the stroke he had in January, Whitman returns to Camden to live with his brother and sister-in-law, moving into the same room his mother occupied before her death. #whitat200

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Join your voices together with @PHLJazzProject for this "singing" walk of affirmation, inspired by Whitman's "Song of the Open Road." Tomorrow, Saturday 6/8 at 3pm, meet at 68 W Chelten Ave in Germantown (Joseph E Coleman NW Regional Library). ALL are welcome!

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TWO tickets still available for RiverRoad tonight at 8pm! Reserve now at the link below. Walk-ons will be welcomed with unclaimed tickets. For 10pm, we have 15 walk-on spots still available! Arrive early to claim yours. Don't miss the LAST performance.

https://t.co/2b7MzOTm0w

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The People’s Press is out and about tonight! Join this mobile printing studio at @ChestnutHillLib until 7pm. Free printing + cool souvenirs = happy evening.

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Additional FREE tickets just opened up for "RiverRoad" tomorrow, June 6 at 8pm or 10pm! See this performance/installation piece on an industrial barge before it's gone forever. Limited tickets will also be available onsite: https://t.co/Fbq1hIpoZR

[Penn's Landing @penns_landing]

🗣️ REMINDER! Experience Whitman at 200 RiverRoad by Carolyn Healy and John JH Phillips featuring video, sculpture, electronic sound, and a performance by James Gwathney Jr. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind installation! #MyPhillyWaterfront
https://t.co/omkOkNnGgc

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The barge is taking off on its inaugural voyage outside the @phillyseaport! Join us at 10pm for RiverRoad. Tickets still available.