History Creator / HenryDavidThoreau

Henry David Thoreau[[note]]Pronounced "THU-row" (like "thorough"), though most modern people pronounce it "thu-ROW."[[/note]] (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American writer, philosopher, transcendentalist, NatureLover, and ecologist. His work on environmental history and ecology formed much of the early framework for modern environmentalism. A lifelong resident of Concord, Massachusetts, he spent two years at Walden Pond in a cabin he built for himself as an experiment in simple living, and refused to pay taxes as a protest against the UsefulNotes/MexicanAmericanWar, which he viewed as an attempt to add more slave states to the Union. In the process, he [[TropeNamers coined the term]] "civil disobedience" -- the deliberate disobeying/breaking of unjust laws as a form of protest.

Henry David Thoreau[[note]]Pronounced "THU-row" (like "thorough"), though most modern people pronounce it "thu-ROW."[[/note]] (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American writer, philosopher, transcendentalist, NatureLover, and ecologist. His work on environmental history and ecology formed much of the early framework for modern environmentalism. A lifelong resident of Concord, Massachusetts, he spent two years at Walden Pond in a cabin he built for himself as an experiment in simple living, and refused to pay taxes as a protest against the UsefulNotes/MexicanAmericanWar, which he viewed as an attempt to add more slave states to the Union. In the process, he [[TropeNamers coined the term]] "civil disobedience" -- the deliberate disobeying/breaking of certain laws as a form of protest.

Henry David Thoreau[[note]]Pronounced "THU-row" (like "thorough"), though most modern people pronounce it "thu-ROW."[[/note]] (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American writer, philosopher, transcendentalist, NatureLover, and ecologist. His work on environmental history and ecology formed much of the early framework for modern environmentalism. A lifelong resident of Concord, Massachusetts, he spent two years at Walden Pond in a cabin he built for himself as an experiment in simple living, and refused to pay taxes as a protest against the UsefulNotes/MexicanAmericanWar, which he viewed as an attempt to add more slave states to the Union. In the process, he coined the term "Civil Disobedience".

* ''Civil Disobedience'', an essay on... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin well]], civil disobedience. A huge influence on UsefulNotes/MahatmaGandhi, UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJr, and Creator/LeoTolstoy, among many others.

* ''Civil Disobedience'', an essay on... well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin you know]]. A huge influence on UsefulNotes/MahatmaGandhi, [[UsefulNotes/CivilRightsMovement Martin Luther King, Jr.]], and Creator/LeoTolstoy, among many others.

Henry David Thoreau[[note]]Pronounced "THU-row" (like "thorough"), though [[NoPronunciationGuide most modern people pronounce it "thu-ROW."]][[/note]] (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American writer, philosopher, transcendentalist, NatureLover, and ecologist. His work on environmental history and ecology formed much of the early framework for modern environmentalism. A lifelong resident of Concord, Massachusetts, he spent two years at Walden Pond in a cabin he built for himself as an experiment in simple living, and refused to pay taxes as a protest against the UsefulNotes/MexicanAmericanWar, which he viewed as an attempt to add more slave states to the Union. In the process, he coined the term "Civil Disobedience".

Henry David Thoreau[[note]]Pronounced "THU-row" (like "thorough"), though [[NoPronunciationGuide most modern people pronounce it "thu-ROW."]][[/note]] was an American writer, philosopher, transcendentalist, NatureLover, and ecologist. His work on environmental history and ecology formed much of the early framework for modern environmentalism. A lifelong resident of Concord, Massachusetts, he spent two years at Walden Pond in a cabin he built for himself as an experiment in simple living, and refused to pay taxes as a protest against the UsefulNotes/MexicanAmericanWar, which he viewed as an attempt to add more slave states to the Union. In the process, he coined the term "Civil Disobedience".

* ''Civil Disobedience'', an essay on... well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin you know]]. A huge influence on UsefulNotes/MahatmaGandhi, [[CivilRightsMovement Martin Luther King, Jr.]], and Creator/LeoTolstoy, among many others.

His most famous works include:

Henry David Thoreau[[note]]Pronounced "THU-row," though [[NoPronunciationGuide most modern people pronounce it "thu-ROW."]][[/note]] was an American writer, philosopher, transcendentalist, NatureLover, and ecologist. His work on environmental history and ecology formed much of the early framework for modern environmentalism. A lifelong resident of Concord, Massachusetts, he spent two years at Walden Pond in a cabin he built for himself as an experiment in simple living, and refused to pay taxes as a protest against the UsefulNotes/MexicanAmericanWar, which he viewed as an attempt to add more slave states to the Union. In the process, he coined the term "Civil Disobedience".

Henry David Thoreau was an American writer, philosopher, transcendentalist, NatureLover, and ecologist. His work on environmental history and ecology formed much of the early framework for modern environmentalism. A lifelong resident of Concord, Massachusetts, he spent two years at Walden Pond in a cabin he built for himself as an experiment in simple living, and refused to pay taxes as a protest against the UsefulNotes/MexicanAmericanWar, which he viewed as an attempt to add more slave states to the Union. In the process, he coined the term "Civil Disobedience".

Henry David Thoreau was an American writer, philosopher, transcendentalist, NatureLover, and ecologist. His work on environmental history and ecology formed much of the early framework for modern environmentalism. He spent two years at Walden Pond as an experiment in simple living, and refused to pay taxes as a protest against the UsefulNotes/MexicanAmericanWar, which he viewed as an attempt to add more slave states to the Union. In the process, he coined the term "Civil Disobedience".

* ''Literature/{{Walden}}'', a reflection on simple living in natural surroundings. The book's influence on environmentalism can not be overestimated.

* ''Civil Disobedience'', an essay on... well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin you know]]. A huge influence on MahatmaGandhi, [[CivilRightsMovement Martin Luther King, Jr.]], and Creator/LeoTolstoy, among many others.

Henry David Thoreau was an American writer, philosopher, transcendentalist, NatureLover, and ecologist. His work on environmental history and ecology formed much of the early framework for modern environmentalism. He spent two years at Walden Pond as an experiment in simple living, and refused to pay taxes as a protest against the MexicanAmericanWar, which he viewed as an attempt to add more slave states to the Union. In the process, he coined the term "Civil Disobedience".

Henry David Thoreau was an American writer, philosopher, transcendentalist, and ecologist. His work on environmental history and ecology formed much of the early framework for modern environmentalism. He spent two years at Walden Pond as an experiment in simple living, and refused to pay taxes as a protest against the MexicanAmericanWar, which he viewed as an attempt to add more slave states to the Union. In the process, he coined the term "Civil Disobedience".

* ''Walden'', a reflection on simple living in natural surroundings. The book's influence on environmentalism can not be overestimated.

He was a friend of RalphWaldoEmerson, who helped Thoreau shape his beliefs.

He was a friend of Ralph Waldo Emerson, who helped Thoreau shape his beliefs.

Henry David Thoreau was an American writer, philosopher and ecologist. His work on environmental history and ecology formed much of the early framework for modern environmentalism. He spent two years at Walden Pond as an experiment in simple living, and refused to pay taxes as a protest against the MexicanAmericanWar, which he viewed as an attempt to add more slave states to the Union. In the process, he coined the term "Civil Disobedience".

He was a friend of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

* ''Walden,'' a reflection on simple living in natural surroundings
* ''Civil Disobedience,'' an essay on... well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin you know]].

Henry David Thoreau was an American writer, philosopher and ecologist. His work on environmental history and ecology formed much of the early framework for modern environmentalism. He spent two years at Walden Pond as an experiment in simple living, and refused to pay taxes as a protest against the Mexican-American War, which he viewed as an attempt to add more slave states to the Union. In the process, he coined the term "Civil Disobedience".

He was a friend of RalphWaldoEmerson.