All posts tagged "Henry David Thoreau"
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3.1KArts and LeisureNew Discoveries at the Wheeler-Thoreau Shanty Site
The continuing scientific evaluation of the Wheeler-Thoreau Shanty site has revealed some exciting new discoveries. Charles Stearns Wheeler built the shanty in...
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6.4KUncategorizedThe Kettle Holes of New England (12 Other States Have Them Too)
You’ll find thousands of kettle holes in New England, but you won’t find them everywhere in the United States. They can be...
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6.0KMassachusettsCharles Stearns Wheeler, the Transcendentalist Pioneer Who Inspired Walden
Charles Stearns Wheeler built a shanty in 1836 near Flint’s Pond in Lincoln, Mass., and the next summer Henry David Thoreau spent...
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8.6KBusiness and LaborThe Wellfleet Oyster: A Brief History of the Precious Mollusk
Diamond Jim Brady once spat out an oyster served him at New York’s Delmonico’s restaurant. “That’s not a Wellfleet oyster!” exclaimed the...
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7.0KMassachusettsSilver Artifacts Discovered at Wheeler-Thoreau Shanty Site
The recent discovery of the Wheeler-Thoreau shanty site by Jeff Craig is revealing exciting new details as the archaeological evaluation of this...
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8.4KArts and LeisureHelen and Sophia Thoreau, Henry David’s Amazing Sisters
Henry Thoreau wouldn’t have been Henry Thoreau without his sisters, Helen and Sophia Thoreau. Or his brother, for that matter. But John...
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