Harvesting the Spirit of Transcendentalism in Education Today

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Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders. — Henry David Thoreau   Transcendentalism broke upon the American scene in the 1830s and 40s, led […]

Concord’s Two Revolutions: Rebels, Writers & Transcendentalists

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Join historian Richard Smith on Patriot’s Day, 2025, for an entertaining and educational look at Concord’s two revolutions: the Revolutionary War and the Revolution of early American writers: the spiritual, literary and intellectual movement which became known as Transcendentalism. Richard will speak about Concord in the 18th and 19th Centuries, the two revolutions that started here, […]