Once the library of financier Pierpont Morgan—now a museum, research library, music venue, architectural landmark, and historic site. #MorganLibrary
We're celebrating #NationalEssayDay with a journal belonging to the American essayist Henry David Thoreau! The Morgan holds 39 of Thoreau’s 47 journals, including two that were written during his time at Walden Pond, which he used in the manuscripts for the book Walden. https://t.co/19SxRJJzlB
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What can we learn by keeping a journal? Explore this question and more in Henry David Thoreau, Part 3: A Life of Reflection with Professor John Kaag, now on Imprint. https://t.co/dNn1xE3Ftb https://t.co/5625VxMxP9
Educating people about the life, works, and legacy of Henry David Thoreau, challenging all to live a deliberate, considered life--since 1941.
Mark Thoreau, a distant cousin of Henry living in the UK, finds the lockdown an opportunity for walking, bicycling, and reviving basic skills like cooking, baking, and gardening.