Historical documents. What clues can you gather about Ralph Waldo Emerson, the time, place, players, and culture?
Self-Reliance
Emerson's famed essay.
The Over-Soul
One of the key essays outlining Emerson's philosophies.
The American Scholar
Emerson's lecture before the Phi Beta Kappa society.
Nature
The introduction to Emerson's famous series.
Immortality
Emerson's essay on the subject of immortality.
Thoreau
Emerson's 1862 essay in The Atlantic eulogizing his late friend.
The President's Proclamation
Emerson's 1862 essay supporting Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation.
American Civilization
Emerson's 1862 essay in favor of emancipation.
Four Poems
Poems Emerson published in an 1857 issue of The Atlantic.
"Boston Hymn"
Emerson's poem, published 1863.