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Object Spotlight Talk: Emerson’s Writing Desk
Object Spotlight Talk: Emerson’s Writing Desk
May 18, 2024 All day
This talk will take place at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm in the At the Center of the Revolution Gallery.
Concord’s famous writer, philosopher, and lecturer, Ralph Waldo Emerson, wrote the first draft of his most influential work, “Nature”, at this desk. “Nature” and his other works helped to create a uniquely American voice in writing and thought. This spotlight talk takes a closer look at the ideas that Emerson wrote about at this desk, the relationship between nature and the individual, and his role in making Concord a center of intellectual activity.
Free with Museum admission | Members visit free.
About Object Spotlight Talks: During these brief talks, a Museum Interpreter showcases a fascinating story behind an item in the Concord Museum collections.
Chair, about 1800, America. Concord Museum Collection, Gift of Cummings E. Davis; F403.
