American Experience S20E11 — Walt Whitman

7.1

American Experience•Season 20•Episode 11

Walt Whitman

7.1/10 · 69 votesApr 14, 200855 min

Ranked #9 of 14 in Season 20•−0.1 vs season avg

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This American Experience tells Whitman's life story, from his working class childhood in Long Island, to his years as a newspaper reporter in Brooklyn when he struggled to support his impoverished family, then to his reckless pursuit of the attention and affection he craved for

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Season 20 Episodes14

E1 6.6

Oswald's Ghost

E2 7.7

The Lobotomist

E3 7.5

Eyes on the Prize (7 & 8): The Time Has Come/Two Societies

E4 7.4

Grand Central

E5 7.4

Eyes on the Prize (9 & 10): Power!/The Promised Land

E6 7.5

Eyes on the Prize (11 & 12): Ain't Gonna' Shuffle No More/A Nation of Law?

E7 7.0

Eyes on the Prize (13 & 14): The Keys to the Kingdom/Back to the Movement

E8 7.4

Kit Carson

E9 6.9

Buffalo Bill

E10 6.3

Minik: The Lost Eskimo

Walt Whitman

Roberto Clemente

George H.W. Bush (1)

George H.W. Bush (2)

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Episode Summary

"Walt Whitman" is episode 11 of American Experience season 20. It scored 7.1/10 from 69 votes, ranking #9 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on April 14, 2008.

Next: E12 · Roberto Clemente Best of Season 20