Posts Tagged ‘civil disobedience’
Henry David Thoreau’s Departure from Walden Pond: The End of a Transcendental Experiment
Walden Pond Living Today is the anniversary of the day in 1847 when Henry David Thoreau left Walden Pond and moved in with Ralph Waldo Emerson in Concord, Massachusetts. His two years of simple living at Walden Pond were over. This post was featured onThe Daily Gardener podcast: helping gardeners find their…
Read MoreFlowers Instead of Stones: Daniel Defoe’s Unusual Day in the Pillory
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 31, 1703 On this day, dear garden friends, the indomitable Daniel Defoe was made to stand in the pillory in front of the Temple Bar – a spectacle that would have delighted…
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