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Ralph Waldo Emerson was born
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Emerson went to Boston Latin School, Harvard College
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Emerson was approbated to preach
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Emerson became pastor of Boston's Second Church
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Emerson married Ellen Louisa Tucker
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Emerson's wife Ellen died of tuberculosis
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Emerson resigned his post because of his questioning of Christian faith
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In Paris at a botanical exhibition Emerson found a calling as a naturalist
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Emerson took part in lecturing as a part of the lyceum movement
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Emerson married Lydia Jackson
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Emerson published Nature which speaks of nature as inspiration and source of humanity's fulfillment.
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Emerson gave the "Divinity School Address"
In this address renounces traditional Christianity with rhetorical blows -
Emerson travelled Europe on a year-long lecture tour
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Emerson died