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The Poet John Greenleaf Whittier with Kaleigh Paré Shaughnessy

The Poet John Greenleaf Whittier with Kaleigh Paré Shaughnessy

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Kim talks with Kaleigh Paré Shaughnessy, Executive Director of the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace, about the namesake of the Whittier Bridge in Ossipee. Kaleigh tells us the story of how a young Massachusetts poet transitioned from a fierce abolitionist to one of America’s most beloved fireside poets, and how his name became attached to a New Hampshire covered bridge.

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Whittier Birthplace


Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire

Covered Bridges of New Hampshire

Photos of the Whittier Bridge

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