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Concord Museum curator David Wood visited Walden Pond to recount Henry David Thoreau's time there and the lasting impact of his book. For two years, beginning in 1845, writer and transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau lived on the shores of Walden Pond. The purpose was to acquire a better appreciation of nature and find an escape from the surrounding world. He chronicled his experience in the book Walden; Or, Life in the Woods. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their...
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Concord Museum curator David Wood visited Walden Pond to recount Henry David Thoreau's time there and the lasting impact of his book. For two years, beginning in 1845, writer and transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau lived on the shores of Walden Pond. The purpose was to acquire a better appreciation of nature and find an escape from the surrounding world. He chronicled his experience in the book Walden; Or, Life in the Woods. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their...
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Walden is one of the more famous transcendentalist tracts in modern American literature. First published in 1854, Walden is an account of Thoreau’s famous experiment in solitude: spending over two years alone in a cabin near the wilderness. Walden is broken into sections that meditate on single themes: economy, reading, sounds, solitude, visitors, and so on. The style is complex, weaving back and forth between simple, home-spun prose and complex allegory, metaphor, and allusion. This makes...
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Concord Museum curator David Wood visited Walden Pond to recount Henry David Thoreau's time there and the lasting impact of his book. For two years, beginning in 1845, writer and transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau lived on the shores of Walden Pond. The purpose was to acquire a better appreciation of nature and find an escape from the surrounding world. He chronicled his experience in the book Walden; Or, Life in the Woods. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their...
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Concord Museum curator David Wood visited Walden Pond to recount Henry David Thoreau's time there and the lasting impact of his book. For two years, beginning in 1845, writer and transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau lived on the shores of Walden Pond. The purpose was to acquire a better appreciation of nature and find an escape from the surrounding world. He chronicled his experience in the book Walden; Or, Life in the Woods. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their...
Topics: henry david thoreau, walden, emerson, joel pollak, breitbart, booktv
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Henry David Thoreau - essential excepts from Civil Disobedience, mixed with music
Topics: politics, liberal, activism, freedom, henry david thoreau, thoreau, speech
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Livre audio gratuit enregistré par Vincent Planchon Pour Audiocite.net . Egalement disponible en téléchargement peer to peer
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Roxane Gay talked about Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body, a book on the impact of her body and self-image on her life. Professor Gay spoke with Aminatou Sow, digital strategist and Co-founder of Tech LadyMafia. People: Eric Bliss; Roxane Gay; Aminatou Sow Sponsor: Barnes and Noble Booksellers | Union Square
Topics: roxanne, c-span, louisa, henry david thoreau, ralph waldo emerson
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Wendy McElroy Education. (2012) Book TV at FreedomFest Wendy McElroy, 'The Art of Being Free Politics Versus the Everyman and Woman.' New.
Topics: peter schiff, greece, henry david thoreau, greenspan, europe, wendy mcelroy, matalin
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LibriVox recording of Prometheus Bound (Thoreau Translation) by Aeschylus. (Translated by Henry David Thoreau.) Read in English by Expatriate. Whether or not it was actually written by Aeschylus, as is much disputed, "Prometheus Bound" is a powerful statement on behalf of free humanity in the face of what often seem like the impersonal, implacable Forces that rule the Universe. As one of the most compelling rebel manifestos ever composed, it has appealed not only to the expected host...
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Tom Slayton reads excerpts from his new book on Henry David Thoreau and discusses the development of the book.
Topics: Henry David Thoreau, Tom Slayton, RETNVT, RETN, Books, Authors, Vermont Library Conference
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Henry David Thoreau lives his days at Walden Pond in seclusion. One day, he is visited by 4 modern day individuals: David Brower, B.F. Skinner, Rosa Parks and Elliot Richardson. Each has their opinion on Thoreau's civil disobedience. Uses a science fiction device of time-travel to present the thought of Henry David Thoreau. Stages a visit between Thoreau and four present-day distinguished personages, set in his cabin at Walden Pond.
Topics: Henry David Thoreau, Walden, David Brower, B.F. Skinner, Rosa Parks, Elliot Richardson
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Michael Sims discusses his book ``The Adventures of Henry Thoreau: A Young Man's Unlikely Path to Walden Pond.''
Topics: emerson, henry david thoreau, concord, waldo, paris, walden, tennessee, maine, john, hawthorne
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Catholic University of America religion and culture professor William Dinges compared the early 19th century transcendentalism and 1960s counterculture movements. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event. Sponsor: Smithsonian Associates
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Speeches from policy makers and coverage from around the country.
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Edward Glaeser Education. (2011) Edward Glaeser ('Triumph of the City How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter...') New.
Topics: new york, chicago, new york city, ireland, greenwich, henry david thoreau, david lynch, city
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Michael Sims discusses his book ``The Adventures of Henry Thoreau: A Young Man's Unlikely Path to Walden Pond.''
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Selections from a Worship Committee Sponsored Service for The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair by Rev. Linda Goonewardene. PRAYER AND MEDITATION READINGS: ANCIENT & MODERN From the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 67 From an interview with Julia Butterfly Hill published in The Sun, April 2012 SERMON "Thoreau-ly Earth Day" by Rev. Linda Goonewardene
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Catholic University of America religion and culture professor William Dinges compared the early 19th century transcendentalism and 1960s counterculture movements. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event. Sponsor: Smithsonian Associates
Topics: emerson, dinges, ralph waldo emerson, woodstock, emerson, vietnam, fruitland, alan watts, henry...
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Education. Non-fiction books and authors.
Topics: richard epstein, new york, willie nelson, henry david thoreau, england, vermont, mcdougal, tom,...
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Randall Fuller talked about his book The Book That Changed America: How Darwin's Theory of Evolution Ignited a Nation, in which he examines the impact of the 1860 publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species on America's religious and intellectual communities. People: Hilary Carr; Randall Fuller Sponsor: Harvard Book Store
Topics: darwin, henry david thoreau, england, new york, virginia, john brown, cambridge, charlottesville,...
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24:01 - Selections from The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair's Sunday Worship Service by Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman. THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY "In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful." --Alice Walker "I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in." --George Washington Carver "Let the...
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MPDMedia AudioMagazine Science Fiction and Horror Volume One Big Sister Solly, Pt 1, by Mary Wilkins Freeman The Dunwich Horror, Pts 1-3 , by H. P. Lovecraft The Runaway Skyscraper, Pts 1-3, by Murray Leinster Autumnal Tints, Pt 1, by Henry David Thoreau Prelude to Space , by Robert Haseltine From the genial spookiness of Freeman to the clammy creepiness of Lovecraft and the sharp early science fiction of Leinster, three master storytellers of the supernatural will intrigue you with their...
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Harvard University professor Reed Gochberg provided a history of museums in the 19th century that included debates over curators, collections, and the importance of certain historical objects over others. This was a virtual program hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston. Sponsor: Massachusetts Historical Society
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Harvard University professor Reed Gochberg provided a history of museums in the 19th century that included debates over curators, collections, and the importance of certain historical objects over others. This was a virtual program hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston. Sponsor: Massachusetts Historical Society
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Dan Hampton Education. (2012) 'Viper Pilot A Memoir of Air Combat.' New.
Topics: libya, oklahoma, wendy mcelroy, baghdad, shepard, beatty chadwick, spain, wichita, afghanistan,...
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Newt Gingrich Education. (2012) 'Victory at Yorktown.'
Topics: england, john, mexico, wendy mcelroy, henry david thoreau, tunisia, beatty chadwick, jack brewster,...
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Executive Director Jan Turnquist gave a tour of Orchard House, providing a glimpse into the Alcott family's life in Concord, Massachusetts. Purchased by Amos Bronson Alcott in 1857, Orchard House became the home of Mr. Alcott and his family after several years of constant moving. It was here that Bronson Alcott's daughter, Louisa May Alcott, wrote her novel Little Women on a desk built for her by her father. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2017 LCV Cities...
Topics: mister alcott, louisa, george healy, boston, china, alcott, mercury, massachusetts, ralph waldo...
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Harvard University professor Reed Gochberg provided a history of museums in the 19th century that included debates over curators, collections, and the importance of certain historical objects over others. This was a virtual program hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston. Sponsor: Massachusetts Historical Society
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Michael Sims discusses his book ``The Adventures of Henry Thoreau: A Young Man's Unlikely Path to Walden Pond.''
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Concord Days: Resistance. Hosts Tammy Rose, Richard Smith are joined by Nikki Turpin of the Robbins House discuss the evolution of resistance from Henry David Thoreau to today. Recorded December 22, 2020. Thanks to Transcendentalists 2021 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/253474979442895/ Concord Tour Company:https://www.concordtourcompany.com/ Robbins House : https://robbinshouse.org/
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Harvard University professor Reed Gochberg provided a history of museums in the 19th century that included debates over curators, collections, and the importance of certain historical objects over others. This was a virtual program hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston. Sponsor: Massachusetts Historical Society
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Randall Fuller talked about his book The Book That Changed America: How Darwin's Theory of Evolution Ignited a Nation, in which he examines the impact of the 1860 publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species on America's religious and intellectual communities. Sponsor: Harvard Book Store
Topics: darwin, new york, england, henry david thoreau, boston, darwin siri, manhattan, cambridge, darwin,...
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News/Business. The day's top public-policy events.
Topics: washington, louisiana, princeton, china, d.c., whitman, europe, thomas jefferson, neptune, henry...
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Susan Cheever talked about her book, "Drinking in America: Our Secret History," in which she provides a history of alcohol consumption in America. In her book, she describes the Pilgrims who imbibed on the Mayflower and Paul Revere's decision to stop for a drink during his famed ride, as well as the temperance movement and the Prohibition era. Sponsor: Politics and Prose Bookstore
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Concord Days: Thoreau in Love. Host Tammy Rose and Richard Smith talk about Concord history. A look at Henry David Thoreau and his love life are subject of this episode. Recorded December 8, 2020. Thanks to Mustardseed Productions Thanks to Transcendentalists 2021 Facebook Group Concord Tour Company Robbins House More information can be found at: Transcendentalists 2021 Facebook Reading Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/253474979442895/ Ellen Sewall:...
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12 July 2017 - ORLEANS - Orleans celebrated Henry David Thoreau's birthday in style with a grand kickoff to Snow Library's One Book One Town event. (Video by Katharine Huntley)
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@3 Two plays - by Lord Dunsany and Aristophanes - along with stories of mystery and humor, poetry, and non-fiction, none gloriously more recent than 1925.
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Author and history professor Ralph Young talks about his book "Dissent: The History of an American Idea", in which he examines protests from the 17th century to the present day
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Susan Cheever talked about her book, "Drinking in America: Our Secret History," in which she provides a history of alcohol consumption in America. In her book, she describes the Pilgrims who imbibed on the Mayflower and Paul Revere's decision to stop for a drink during his famed ride, as well as the temperance movement and the Prohibition era. Sponsor: Politics and Prose Bookstore
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Author and history professor Ralph Young talks about his book "Dissent: The History of an American Idea", in which he examines protests from the 17th century to the present day
Topics: vietnam, henry david thoreau, john adams, india, washington, massachusetts, iraq, abigail adams,...
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