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Whitman's Apocryphal "Star and Stripes Necktie"

Author: Ed Folsom (University of Iowa)

  • Whitman's Apocryphal "Star and Stripes Necktie"

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    Whitman's Apocryphal "Star and Stripes Necktie"

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Abstract

Presents a forgotten piece of journalism from a January, 1892, issue of The Advertiser entitled "Walt Whitman's Fad," which claims (mistakenly) that Whitman used to wear a stars-and-stripes necktie in New York and offers Horace Traubel's notes regarding Whitman's reaction to the story.

How to Cite:

Folsom, E., (1991) “Whitman's Apocryphal "Star and Stripes Necktie"”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review 9(1), 26-27. doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1305

Rights: Copyright © 1991 Ed Folsom

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01 Jul 1991
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