tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post3285529476851700636..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: Tourist-Pilgrim-ProfessorPaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-28306912914033668432008-11-14T08:30:00.000-07:002008-11-14T08:30:00.000-07:00I've read Henry David Thoreau's account about the ...I've read Henry David Thoreau's account about the Merrimack River (I was particularly interested because I live less than a mile from the Merrimack). It's a great read, but it's hard to tease out information about what he was actually seeing and experiencing. He'll begin talking about some mill house he's looking at, and before you know it, you're knee deep in allusions to Greek and Roman literature!<BR/><BR/>It's actually quite astounding how educated HDT was. From one point of view, we makes Meriwether Lewis's learned journal seem like kindergarten stuff. On the other hand, at least Mr. Lewis takes time to describe clearly what he's seeing. (Granted, their objectives were quite different.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-37556138193291937722008-11-14T07:13:00.000-07:002008-11-14T07:13:00.000-07:00There's a great essay by John McPhee (a personal f...There's a great essay by John McPhee (a personal favorite) called "Five Days on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" in his 2007 collection <I>Uncommon Carriers</I> that leads the reader with Henry David Thoreau and his brother on a boating trip up the mentioned rivers. A great read for anyone who'd like to tour the area but is stuck in the midwest or elsewhere!Brett Hendricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010674430349695652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-5874769645891678892008-11-13T07:58:00.000-07:002008-11-13T07:58:00.000-07:00Walden Pond is often crowded, but oh, it is a plea...Walden Pond is often crowded, but oh, it is a pleasant place. Thanks for highlighting it.<BR/><BR/>BTW, has any of you ever read Lydia Child on child-rearing? Child is most famous for her poem, "Over the river and through the woods," but she's also fascinating as a representative of the Concord/transcendentalist milieu. Her ideas about on bringing up children, and in particular her reflections on religion for the young, are very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-74105710040109380942008-11-12T19:30:00.000-07:002008-11-12T19:30:00.000-07:00Great reflections on your travels. I've heard goo...Great reflections on your travels. I've heard good things about Gura's book, and I read Grodzins a few years back. It is a whopping 600+ pages, but worth every minute. One gets a real sense of Parker's every move, his complexities, struggles, and triumphs.<BR/><BR/>I believe Grodzins is at work on another Parker volume.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853976805605495345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-83003280377387902008-11-12T15:30:00.000-07:002008-11-12T15:30:00.000-07:00This gives me all the more reason to head out ther...This gives me all the more reason to head out there! Thanks for the post. I've heard only good things about the site.Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755286304057000048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-69862101298696451522008-11-12T12:36:00.000-07:002008-11-12T12:36:00.000-07:00nice trip description/discussion!nice trip description/discussion!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com