Quaker thought was central to Walt's development. Although his family wasn't particularly religious, his mother had a Quaker background. Walt was also highly influenced by a lecture he heard from a radical Quaker named Elias Hicks, a friend of Walt's father. When he was just 11 years old, he finished with formal education and instead cultivated his own learning opportunities through museum visits, extensive reading and conversation with everyone he met.
from findingDulcinea: Happy Birthday: Walt Whitman, "America's Poet"
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