Henry David Thoreau - Wikipedia Thoreau was a lifelong abolitionist, delivering lectures that attacked the fugitive slave law while praising the writings of Wendell Phillips and defending the abolitionist John Brown
Henry David Thoreau | Books, Quotes, Beliefs, Cause of Death, Works . . . Henry David Thoreau was an American essayist, poet, and practical philosopher renowned for having lived the doctrines of Transcendentalism as recorded in his masterwork, Walden (1854), and for having been a vigorous advocate of civil liberties, as evidenced in the essay ‘Civil Disobedience’ (1849)
Henry David Thoreau | PBS Henry David Thoreau helped define modern environmentalism and nonviolent resistance, yet his life has been obscured by myth The author of Walden and Civil Disobedience, he was brilliant but
Henry David Thoreau - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) was an American philosopher, poet, environmental scientist, and political activist whose major work, Walden, draws upon each of these various identities in meditating upon the concrete problems of living in the world as a human being
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) - The Walden Woods Project Thoreau was the second son in a family of four children, which included his brother John, Jr , and his sisters, Sophia and Helen Although only a small part of his work was published in his short lifetime, he was a prolific writer whose collected works filled twenty volumes when compiled in 1906
Thoreau, Henry David | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy The American author Henry David Thoreau is best known for his magnum opus Walden, or Life in the Woods (1854); second to this in popularity is his essay, “Resistance to Civil Government” (1849), which was later republished posthumously as “Civil Disobedience” (1866)
Henry David Thoreau online Thoreau was a man full of dreams and ideals, writing about nature and philosophy of life He spoke out on many social issues such as peace, living simply, abolishing slavery, and was a vigorous advocate of civil liberties He is regarded as one of America's most influential writers
The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau Extensive site devoted to the writings, philosophy, life of Henry David Thoreau; created by The Writings of Henry D Thoreau, definitive edition of Thoreau's works, directed by Elizabeth Hall Witherell
Thoreau Beyond - A Celebration of Henry David Thoreau Thoreau’s account of his journey to the region of Montreal and Quebec City in 1850, first published posthumously as a collection (along with a number of his essays) in 1866
Thoreau’s Life – The Thoreau Society | Outreach. Education. Advocacy Thoreau was an ardent and outspoken abolitionist, serving as a conductor on the underground railroad to help escaped slaves make their way to Canada He wrote strongly-worded attacks on the Fugitive Slave Law (“Slavery in Massachusetts”) and on the execution of John Brown