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Henry David Thoreau
Being Alive
Season 1
Episode 2
Living at his cabin at Walden Pond, Thoreau finds solace in "wild" nature and pours himself into his journal, laying the groundwork for one of two books he writes there. His two-year stay includes regular trips to town, a transformative journey to Maine, and a night in jail in protest of a government that permits slavery — experiences that redefine his understanding of freedom.
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After Walden, Thoreau takes on new roles and adventures as an illness catches up with him.
