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Henry David Thoreau dies at 44, but his message lives on and encourages us to read.
On an excursion, a Penobscot leader teaches Thoreau about the Penobscot culture and language.
Thoreau participates in the Underground Railroad and gives a speech on what it means to be free.
The life and work of Henry David Thoreau still inspire and resonate with people today.
Filmmakers Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers discuss the making of 'Henry David Thoreau'.
Thoreau moves in with Ralph Waldo Emerson's family, but personal tragedy strikes both families.
Thoreau is introduced to Ralph Waldo Emerson and the radical ideas of transcendentalism.
While slavery is illegal in Massachusetts, Black communities are forced to the margins of society.
Henry David Thoreau spent his life experimenting and contemplating on how to live a good life.
Leaving Walden Pond, Thoreau joins his cousin on an excursion to Mount Katahdin in Maine.
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Thoreau lives at Walden Pond where he writes, while exploring nature — and himself.
After Walden, Thoreau takes on new roles and adventures as an illness catches up with him.