Here you will find several links from The Sierra Club website which will give you further information about John Muir, one of the most fascinating characters in American history.
The Sierra Club, founded in 1896 by Muir himself, is a conservation group, looking out for the better of our wild nature. They include the following on Muir:
Here are some links to key information or organizations devoted to Emily Dickison, whom we discussed today. Peruse them at your leisure:
Here are some additional resources on Walt Whitman which may be of interest to you:
I bet all of you will love to know that there is a-- somewhat entiquated, but very resourceful-- online "travel" guide to American Transcendentalism, including pictures of key meeting places, information about the important figures, and the key cities involved. Check it out here: http://www.shepherd.edu/transweb/travelguide.htm
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Here are some additional resources for our readings on Emerson as wel as items referenced in class:
I wanted to put up a link to a few things I discussed in class today/could be useful for you:
Dearest Seniors,
Thank you all for a great first day of Transcendentalism and the American Spirit. As mentioned in class, you are all required to:
In this block we read and discuss the essays and poetry of Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman, along with their associates Bronson Alcott and Margaret Fuller. In keeping with transcendentalist traditions, the class converses and writes in their journals nearly every day. There are regular reading quizzes, and students submit their class...
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