Thoreau Author Corinne Hosfeld Smith
May 22, 2012
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06/25/2012 |
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Start Time: 7:00 pm |
End Time: 8:00 pm |
Where: New Ulm Public Library
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New Ulm Public Library
Author Corinne Hosfeld Smith is back to read from and sign copies of "Westward I Go Free: Tracing Thoreau's Last Journey." About the book: In 1861, Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
embarked on a Journey West with Horace Mann, Jr. The duo used railroads and riverboats to travel from Massachusetts to Minnesota and back. The details of this last, longest, and least-known of Thoreau's excursions has been veiled in mystery until now. "Westward I Go Free" is the story of two 19th-century men and the 21st-century woman who was determined to follow their 4,000+-mile path.
Author Corinne Hosfeld Smith is back to read from and sign copies of "Westward I Go Free: Tracing Thoreau's Last Journey." About the book: In 1861, Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
embarked on a Journey West with Horace Mann, Jr. The duo used railroads and riverboats to travel from Massachusetts to Minnesota and back. The details of this last, longest, and least-known of Thoreau's excursions has been veiled in mystery until now. "Westward I Go Free" is the story of two 19th-century men and the 21st-century woman who was determined to follow their 4,000+-mile path.
PUBLIC History Books & Poetry
Appropriate for:
- Teens
- College/Young Adults
- Adults
- Seniors
Accessibility Services Available:
- Wheelchair Access
Fees:
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Kris Wiley
507-359-8334
kwiley@tds.lib.mn.us
Submitted by: New Ulm Public Library
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