The young naturalist had finally met his inspiration, philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, in Yosemite Valley, no less. But try as he might, Muir couldn't persuade Emerson to sleep out under the sequoias.

fourth annual talent show titled “Emerson’s Making Some Noise.” The show begins at 7 p.m. Saturday at John Muir Middle School, 1111 N. Kenneth Road. Doors open at 6 p.m. Muir Principal Bruce ...

I was recently reading about the efforts of John Muir to preserve wilderness in ... visionaries such as Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The movement was known for a view of nature ...

During Harvard University’s commencement week in 1837, Ralph Waldo Emerson took the podium at the annual meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa society. The group, composed of the top students in the ...

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Born in Boston in 1803, Ralph Waldo Emerson was a writer ... focus solely on matters of God and religion. William Emerson also organized meetings of intellectuals, bringing together open-minded ...

President Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and Ralph Waldo Emerson all plan to raise a cup of tea to Robert Burns on Sunday in Montello. The event, titled Robert Burns Birthday Tea, will honor Burns ...