| Brooks, Paul. The People of Concord; American Intellectuals and Their Timeless Ideas. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Publishing, 2006. 239pp. Paperback
Reprint of Paul Brooks' 1990 work examining life in Concord, MA in 1845, during a cultural revolution that changed forever the hearts and minds of countless AMericans. This small New England town nourished some of the most progressive and influential thinkers of its time: Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, A. Bronson Alcott and his then 13 year old daughter, Louisa and many others. This book will transport you to the time of these extraordinary citizens and offers a fascinating look at the "Athens of America" |
