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After young Thoreau fails at a career in writing, he retreats to a cabin in the woods.
After Walden, Thoreau takes on new roles and adventures as an illness catches up with him.
Thoreau lives at Walden Pond where he writes, while exploring nature — and himself.
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Leaving Walden Pond, Thoreau joins his cousin on an excursion to Mount Katahdin in Maine.
Henry David Thoreau spent his life experimenting and contemplating on how to live a good life.
While slavery is illegal in Massachusetts, Black communities are forced to the margins of society.
Thoreau is introduced to Ralph Waldo Emerson and the radical ideas of transcendentalism.
Thoreau moves in with Ralph Waldo Emerson's family, but personal tragedy strikes both families.
On July 4th, 1845, Henry David Thoreau moves into a 10x15-foot house on Walden Pond.
Thoreau's refusal to support what he saw as injustice culminates in his essay "Civil Disobedience."
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'.
Ken Burns Presents — A film by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers.
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