Walt Whitman Invents America with author Mark Edmundson

The Athenaeum was established in 1814 as a subscription library, at a time when the free public library system did not exist and collections of books, available for reading or research, were still mostly limited to institutions, schools or colleges.The Athenaeum of Philadelphia nurtures curiosity in members and neighbors, strengthening community through learning and discourse.The Athenaeum of Philadelphia is one of 16 membership libraries that collaborate through the Membership Libraries Group. Some, like the Charleston (est. 1748), New York Society (est. 1754), and Newport (est. 1741) libraries, date from the 18th Century.

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Author of Song of Ourselves: Walt Whitman and the Fight for Democracy

Walt Whitman believed that the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, glorious as they were, were not enough. We needed to learn to learn the true spirit of democracy. What does it feel like at its best to live as a democratic man or woman? In "Song of Myself," seeks to answer that question.Mark Edmundson is University Professor at the University of Virginia. He is the author of a dozen books, including "Self and Soul: A Defense of Ideals" and "The Heart of the Humanities: Reading, Writing, Teaching." He's won a Guggenheim Fellowship and received an NEH chair for distinguished teaching.Zoom information will be sent the day of the event to the email address used during registration.Purchase a copy of the book from <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12358/9780674237162" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bookshop.org</a>Questions? Contact Tess Galen at events@PhilaAthenaeum.org

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