A dramatic re-creation of the New England Renaissance produced at Boston University.,A dramatic re-creation of the New England Renaissance produced at Boston University. In this part of the series, the Transcendentalists are viewed from the perspective of 1954, when this program was recorded.An online collection of early educational public radio content from the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB).
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden:
Revolt against materialism
Explanation of Transcendental philosophy and its roots. Selections from works of Parker, Thoreau and Emerson.
Build, therefore, your own world
The story of the slavery question; religious and educational conflicts in the 1830s and 1840s.
Like a little heaven
The story of the Brook Farm experiment in West Roxbury and the Fruitlands experiment in the town of Harvard, Massachusetts.
Family traditions
Interviews with direct descendants of Emerson and Amos Bronson Alcott on family memories and traditions.
Transcendentalists and us
A discussion of transcendental influence on modern thought featuring Dr. Perry Miller of Harvard University.
Trust thyself
This program focuses on Ralph Waldo Emerson's early life, educational life, associations with friends, and literary activites.