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April 18, 2001

Emerson and Thoreau Collections

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 of the library.

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Program ID:: 164090-1
Category:: Interview
Format:: Interview
Location:: Concord, Massachusetts, United States
First Aired:: May 07, 2001 | 3:09pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Dec 11, 2008 | 2:09pm EST | C-SPAN 3

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May 07, 2001 | 3:09pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 09, 2001 | 7:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 11, 2001 | 1:27am EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 11, 2001 | 11:17pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Dec 11, 2008 | 2:09pm EST | C-SPAN 3

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