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Emerson: The Mind on Fire
2001-05-05T19:00:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTE5XC8yMDAxMDUwNTE5MTkzOTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Robert Richardson talked about his book, Emerson: The Mind on Fire, published by the University of California Press. It focuses on the life of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the famous mid-19th century author. He also talked about the cluster of famous authors active in Concord, Massachusetts with Emerson, including Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Emerson is considered to be a force in the formation of the early American republic.
Professor Robert Richardson talked about his book, Emerson: The Mind on Fire, published by the University of California Press. It focuses on…
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Professor Robert Richardson talked about his book, Emerson: The Mind on Fire, published by the University of California Press. It focuses on the life of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the famous mid-19th century author. He also talked about the cluster of famous authors active in Concord, Massachusetts with Emerson, including Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Emerson is considered to be a force in the formation of the early American republic. close
Professor Robert Richardson talked about his book, Emerson: The Mind on Fire, published by the University of California Press. It focuses on… read more
Professor Robert Richardson talked about his book, Emerson: The Mind on Fire, published by the University of California Press. It focuses on the life of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the famous mid-19th century author. He also talked about the cluster of famous authors active in Concord, Massachusetts with Emerson, including Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Emerson is considered to be a force in the formation of the early American republic. close
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