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1854 •
Not just a reference for pithy thinkpieces on smartphones, Thoreau's sojourn by Walden Pond is an early social experiment seeking self-reliance, self-fulfillment, and happiness.
The Pivot of Civilization
Margaret Sanger
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1922 •
Women's rights activist Margaret Sanger writes in favor of birth control, explaining its benefits for society as a whole. Intertwined is the problematic then fashionable "science" of eugenics and dealing with "defectives."
Essays
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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1841 •
A collection of Emerson's essays, including Self-Reliance, Compensation, The Over-Soul, and The Poet.
Nature
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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1836 •
Emerson's classic transcendentalist essay, finding that reality and the divine can be understood through nature.
The Land of Little Rain
Mary Hunter Austin
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1903 •
A collection of unforgettable essays and short stories on the American Southwest, from its sweeping landscapes to the people who call it home.
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