Henry David Thoreau helped define modern environmentalism and nonviolent resistance, yet his life has been obscured by myth. The author of Walden and Civil Disobedience, he was brilliant but flawed, idealistic but opinionated. A writer, scientist and activist, his words resonate urgently with today’s challenges as humanity looks for ways to live in harmony with nature—and each other.
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Air Date: 2026-03-30
Henry David Thoreau’s early life unfolds as a changing nation struggles to live up to its ideals, while industry thre...
Air Date: 2026-03-30
Living at his cabin at Walden Pond, Thoreau finds solace in "wild" nature and pours himself into his journal, laying ...
Air Date: 2026-03-30
After completing his two-year experiment at Walden Pond, Thoreau returns to society to test what he has learned about...