Videos

Leslie Wilson described the collections of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau materials held by the Concord Free Public Library. Emerson was the keynote speaker at the dedication…

Steven Fink talked about Henry David Thoreau’s essay Civil Disobedience. Mr. Fink talked about Henry David Thoreau, his writings, and his influence on American and literary history. He…

Bradley Dean talked about the process in publishing previously unpublished manuscripts written by Henry David Thoreau. Specifically, Mr. Thoreau had written several manuscripts detailing the…

Actor Richard Smith, portraying Henry David Thoreau, read Thoreau’s "Slavery in Massachusetts". He then talked about the role of slavery in Thoreau’s lifetime. Thoreau was an abolitionist…

Peter Fiore, Illustrator, "Henry David’s House", gives a presentation to School Children in Harlem, New York .

The curator talked about the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau and showed manuscripts of some of their writings and letters. The Huntington Library houses a collection of…

In a discussion titled, “Is Thoreau Alive and Well in Concord Today?,” teachers, students, Walden Pond Park staff members and others expressed their ideas about Henry David Thoreau’s…

Guests discussed the history of the Early Republic, the transcendental movement, and American intellectual history through the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Emerson…

Mr. Cramer described the Thoreau Institute, a research facility and collection of Henry David Thoreau writings and other items.