Walt Whitman and Phrenology 

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Picture of Whitman (care of Whitman Archive) & Picture of Phrenological Head (from Fowler and Wells' Pamphlet "Synopsis of Phrenology and Physiology")

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•  Introduction to Whitman and Phrenology

•  Link to Whitman's Phrenological Reading by Fowler in 1849, care of Whitman Archive

• Text and Reproduction of L.N. Fowler's "Synopsis of Phrenology and Physiology" from 1846

• Annotated Bibliography on Whitman and Phrenology

• Bibliography on Historical Phrenology

• Links to Phrenology on the Web

• Teaching Tools for Whitman and Phrenology

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This site was compiled as part of a class assignment for "World of Whitman" directed by Professor Kenneth Price at the College of William and Mary. Any views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the author.  The contents of this page have not been reviewed by or approved by the College of William and Mary. E-mail me for any questions, comments, or concerns: raglas@mail.wm.edu. 

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