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An Introduction to the Words and Life of Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau was a lecturer, philosopher, pencil-maker, surveyor; a teacher, scientist, and an abolitionist. But, above all, he was a prolific writer who spent was obsessed with answering deep questions like how to live a good life and what it means to be a human being on this planet.
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Clip Season 1 Episode 1 Length 08:20 Premiere: 03/30/26

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Season 1 Episodes

Several More Lives to Live
S1 E3 Length 1:01:51 Premiere Date 03/30/26

Being Alive
S1 E2 Length 56:54 Premiere Date 03/30/26

Who are We?
S1 E1 Length 54:19 Premiere Date 03/30/26

An Introduction to the Words and Life of Henry David Thoreau
Clip Length 08:20 Premiere Date 03/30/26

Henry David Thoreau and Transcendentalism
Clip Length 05:09 Premiere Date 03/30/26

Ralph Waldo Emerson's Mentorship of Henry David Thoreau
Clip Length 09:09 Premiere Date 03/30/26

Official Trailer
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 03/30/26

Making Henry David Thoreau
Clip Length 01:50 Premiere Date 03/30/26

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