The Old Manse
2001-05-11T16:06:49-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDI2XC8yMDAxMDUxMTE2MTYzNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Ralph Waldo Emerson composed his essay on nature in the house called “The Old Manse.” It was the family home, and Emerson moved in with his father, who lived there, after his first wife died. Laurie Butters, the Historic Site Manager at the Old Manse, talked about the history of the house and how it was involved in the lives of Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Ralph Waldo Emerson composed his essay on nature in the house called “The Old Manse.” It was the family home, and Emerson moved in with his… read more
Ralph Waldo Emerson composed his essay on nature in the house called “The Old Manse.” It was the family home, and Emerson moved in with his father, who lived there, after his first wife died. Laurie Butters, the Historic Site Manager at the Old Manse, talked about the history of the house and how it was involved in the lives of Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne. close
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