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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) honored the 200th anniversary of the birth of Walt Whitman with a new stamp in its Literary Arts series, commemorating the life, work and words of the poet some revere as the “Father of Modern American Poetry,” at his Long Island birthplace.

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HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) honored the 200th anniversary of the birth of Walt Whitman with a new stamp in its Literary Arts series, commemorating the life, work and words of the poet some revere as the “Father of Modern American Poetry,” at his Long Island birthplace.

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Darrel Blaine Ford, Whitman personator

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 Cynthia Shor, Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site executive director

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Jeffrey Gould, Walt Whitman Birthplace Association trustee

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Erik Kulleseid, New York State Parks Commissioner.

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Cara Greene, USPS vice president, controller

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-Darrel Blaine Ford, Whitman personator.
-David Reynolds, Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
-Erik Kulleseid, New York State Parks Commissioner.
-Cara Greene, USPS vice presiden

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David Reynolds, Grauate Center of the City University of New York.

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L to R: 
-Erik Kulleseid, New York State Parks Commissioner.
-David Reynolds, Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
-Cara Greene, USPS vice president, controller.
-Darrel Blaine Ford, Whi

Stamp Honors ‘Father of Modern American Poetry’ . L to R: -Erik Kullese...

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