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Henry David Thoreau Tossed Teaching to Live By a Pond and Become an Icon

July 16, 2021 Nicholas E. Barron Author

Henry David Thoreau gave up teaching to live by a pond. He then became an icon who inspires artists still today. Here is his story.

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