Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau Challenges Justice with His Essay "Civil Disobedience"
Thoreau's refusal to support what he saw as injustice culminates in his essay "Civil Disobedience."
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Henry David Thoreau
Journey to Mount Katahdin and Untamable Nature
Leaving Walden Pond, Thoreau joins his cousin on an excursion to Mount Katahdin in Maine.
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau Moves to Walden Pond
On July 4th, 1845, Henry David Thoreau moves into a 10x15-foot house on Walden Pond.
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau and Transcendentalism
Thoreau is introduced to Ralph Waldo Emerson and the radical ideas of transcendentalism.
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau Asks Us to Live in the Present
Henry David Thoreau dies at 44, but his message lives on and encourages us to read.