CONCORD - American literary icon Henry David Thoreau spent two years, two months, and two days at Walden Pond, writing what would later be published as his book "Walden." Now, nearly 180 years later, ...

Paying homage to the long-dead Transcendentalist, some people are building full-scale replicas of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden cabin. By Dorie Chevlen After 26 years in character as the 19th-century ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Henry David Thoreau’s nonfiction classic "Walden, or A Life in the Woods" was first published on this day in history, on Aug. 9, 1854. "Walden" is about the virtues of simple living and ...

Introduction -- A brief biography of Henry David Thoreau -- Part One, Thoreau as seen by his contemporaries -- Thoreau / Ralph Waldo Emerson -- "A slight, quaint-looking person" / Daniel Ricketson -- ...

New York City is on the verge of electing a self-proclaimed “democratic socialist,” Zohran Mamdani, as mayor. How did so many New Yorkers become so clueless about how the world works? Some of the ...

Richard Smith spent 26 years in Henry David Thoreau’s clothes, but this was the first time there was another "Henry" in the room. Until his recent retirement, Smith, an author and historian, served as ...

Henry David Thoreau’s river journals from the 19th century are now helping scientists understanding the effects of climate change on New England's seasons. Thoreau's meticulous notes on river ice, ...

As Henry David Thoreau walked the woods and fields of Concord, Mass., in the 1850s, he paid special attention to the events that marked the change of seasons. He recorded his observations in his ...

Introduction : land of the grass-ground river -- Part I. The making of Thoreau. Concord sons and daughters -- Higher learning from Concord to Harvard (1826-1837) -- Transcendental apprentice ...

After 26 years in character as the 19th-century transcendentalist writer, Richard Smith is hanging up his straw hat. By Alex Vadukul and Tony Luong In “Bright Circle,” Randall Fuller shines a light on ...