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Transcendentalism

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  • Emerson Born

    Esteemed transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson is born in Boston, Massachusetts.

  • Thoreau Born

    Henry David Thoreau born in Concord, Massachusetts.

  • Transcendentalist Club Formed

    The Transcendentalist Club is formed where important leaders in the movement come together to discuss their ideas.

  • "Nature" Published

    Emerson's most famous work, "Nature", is published.

  • "The American Scholar"

    Emerson delivers "The American Scholar" Address at Harvard University highlighting Romantic and Transcendentalist ideas and a scholar's relationship with nature.
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    Dial Magazine

    The chief publication of the Transcendentalists, the Dial was edited by Margaret Fuller then Emerson.

  • Thoreau's Stay at Walden Pond

    Thoreau escapes society and begins his stay at Walden Pond. He later returns to society and publishes "Walden" in 1854.

  • Thoreau Jailed

    Thoreau is briefly put in jail for refusing to pay a poll tax.

  • Civil Disobedience

    Thoreau publishes his "Civil Disobedience" where he highlights the rights and duties of the individual in relation to the government.

  • Life in the Woods

    Thoreau publishes his "LIfe in the Woods" of "Walden" which is a reflection on simple living and natural surroundings.