RALPH WALDO EMERSON

CHILDHOOD

• Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
• His father was William Emerson and his mother was Ruth Haskins.
• 3 of his sibling died early in there childhood, only 4 of his brother made it to adult hood.
• When Emerson was only eight years old, his father died due to stomach cancer.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• He led the movement in Transcendentalist in the mid-19th century
• Director of an all girl school
• Emerson wrote "Nature" which encouraged other American authors to create their own style
• Instead of imitating other famous authors

CONNECTION WITH LITERATURE

• Emerson's first collection of essays was called "Nature".
• "Nature" included Emerson's search of what he desired.
• It also included his studies in philosophy and religion.
• Emerson's first publication was
• "Thoughts on the Religion of the Middle Ages" in 1822

FACTS ABOUT HIM

• Born: May 25, 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts
• Died: April 27, 1882 in Concord, Massachusetts
• He was an American lecturer, essayist, and poet.
• He led the Transcendentalist movement in the mid-19th century.
• He went to Harvard University

VIDEO

• http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VI8Kq2uUbqM

WORK CITED

• http://www.debate.org/reference/ralph-waldo-emerson
• http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/ralph-waldo-emersion-41.php
• http://transcendentalism-legacy.tamu.edu/authors/emerson/