Thoreau

By finnliam

  • Birth

    Birth
    Henry David Thoreau was born by his parents John and Cynthia Thoreau. He was the third out of four children.

  • Concord Academy

    Concord Academy
    Thoreau enrolls at Concord Academy with his brother John Jr. Thoreau

  • Harvard

    Harvard
    Thoreau attends Harvard and takes far more than the required number of courses

  • The American Scholar

    The American Scholar
    Thoreau attends Emerson's "The American Scholar" speech and introduces himself to Emerson. The two become good friends and Thoreau joins Emerson's transcendentalist club

  • Takes over old school

    Thoreau takes over leadership of Concord Academy

  • Moves in with Emersons

    Thoreau moves in with the Emersons and earns his keep by doing chores around the house

  • Brother dies

    John Thoreau Jr dies in Thoreau's arms

  • Jailed

    Spends a night in jail after refusing to pay his poll tax

  • "Civil Disobedience"

    Thoreau's book on his experience in jail is published

  • Dies

    Henry David Thoreau dies of tuberculosis