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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.