07-14-2012, 06:33 PM
CONCORD MASS.
Members of the oldest and largest organizations devoted to the legacy of Henry David Thoreau gathered in Massachusetts on Saturday to mark the passage of 150 years since the philosopher, naturalist and writer died.
More than 200 members of the Thoreau Society were in Concord for the third day of their annual gathering. The event, scheduled to end Sunday, featured nature walks, workshops and a keynote speech by two-time Pulitzer Prize winning scientist Edward O. Wilson.
Thoreau, who lived from 1817 to 1862, is well-known for his reflections on simple living in nature, especially through his book "Walden," about his two-year retreat in a small house on Walden Pond in his hometown of Concord. He also wrote "The Maine Woods," a lesser-known book about his observations and thoughts during his three journeys to northern Maine in 1846, 1853 and 1857. Thoreau, who died in Concord, supported nonviolent protest to unjust laws in his essay "Civil Disobedience" and was opposed to slavery.
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Members of the oldest and largest organizations devoted to the legacy of Henry David Thoreau gathered in Massachusetts on Saturday to mark the passage of 150 years since the philosopher, naturalist and writer died.
More than 200 members of the Thoreau Society were in Concord for the third day of their annual gathering. The event, scheduled to end Sunday, featured nature walks, workshops and a keynote speech by two-time Pulitzer Prize winning scientist Edward O. Wilson.
Thoreau, who lived from 1817 to 1862, is well-known for his reflections on simple living in nature, especially through his book "Walden," about his two-year retreat in a small house on Walden Pond in his hometown of Concord. He also wrote "The Maine Woods," a lesser-known book about his observations and thoughts during his three journeys to northern Maine in 1846, 1853 and 1857. Thoreau, who died in Concord, supported nonviolent protest to unjust laws in his essay "Civil Disobedience" and was opposed to slavery.