Henry David Thoreau was born David Henry Thoreau in Concord, Massachusetts, into the "modest New England family" of John Thoreau, a pencil maker, and Cynthia Dunbar.

birth of

Henry David Thoreau

born in

Massachusetts

citation

Wikipedia contributors. (2024, November 5). Henry David Thoreau. In* Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia*. Retrieved 04:21, November 6, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_David_Thoreau&oldid=1255474988

random

Karl Marx

snippet of

Henry David Thoreau (Wikipedia) Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay “Civil Disobedience” (originally published as “Resistance to Civil Government”), an argument for disobedience to an unjust state.

tags