Word: emersons
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...must have been something in the air. Why else would little Concord, Mass., have had such a concentration of famous writers and social reformers in the 19th century, from Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Alcotts to Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau--all deep-breathing worshippers of New England's gentle beauty? Thanks to massive efforts by preservation and environmental groups, today's Concord retains not only the homes of its noted sons and daughters but also its own natural charms. Visitors can pace the floors, walk the trails and canoe the water lanes once frequented by their literary idols...
...Concord Museum, a natural first stop, provides a cram course in transcendentalism--the belief that the beauty of the natural world is a manifestation of divinity--as well as exhibits about transcendentalist writers Emerson, Thoreau and Bronson Alcott. They were all friends and neighbors, and the galleries reflect their coziness. A room replicating Emerson's study contains his circular writing table and books often borrowed by Louisa May Alcott. Next door is the Thoreau gallery, with the desk, bed and chair from that famous rustic cabin Thoreau built on Emerson's land at Walden Pond, as well as Thoreau...
...case you missed Prince of Egypt and still need a biblical desert father fix, Moses: A Gospel Opera plays at the Emerson Majestic Theatre today. 221 Tremont. St. 824-8000. 2:30 p.m. Students...
...Boston Conservatory presents Bill Russell and Henry Krieger's Tony-nominated Side Show, a real-life tale of Siamese-twin sisters who escaped the sideshow circuit to find romance, happiness and fame in vaudeville. Emerson Majestic Theater, 219 Tremont...
Many more students than the number applying are actually interested in the courses; when full, Emerson 105, where the intro meeting was held, seats about 300. With the informational meeting one day and the application deadline the next, novice writers with not enough time to write the samples most instructors require may choose to postpone their applications a semester...