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Display Details
| Event Category: |
National Wildlife Refuge Week (Oct. 14-20) |
| Date of Event: |
October 20, 2012 (Saturday) |
| Time of Event: |
9 AM-3 PM |
| Event Site: |
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge |
| Event Description: |
Visit and talk with author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau, as portrayed by historian Richard Smith and discover how Thoreau’s travels and philosophies are intertwined with the Minnesota River valley. Join us for a celebration of Henry David Thoreau’s historic journey to the west and month-long visit to Minnesota in 1861 presented by the Thoreau Society, Bloomington Historical Society, Minnesota Valley NWR, Refuge Friends, Inc., and Minnesota Independent Scholars’ Forum. Activities include presentations, discussion, reenactment, exhibits, and a refuge hike.
9:00 a.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. Welcome
9:45 a.m. Film: Thoreau’s Concord
10:00 a.m. The Enduring Legacy of Thoreau
11:00 a.m. Walking: Richard Smith as Henry David Thoreau
Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. Thoreau Country Minnesota: An Introduction
2:00 p.m. Harvesting Thoreau: A Discussion
3:00 p.m. Refuge Hike with Henry David Thoreau
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| Geographic Region: |
US - Midwest |
| State/Province: |
Minnesota |
| Contact Information: |
Dale Schwie
612-866-2644
schwi014@umn.edu |
| Event URL: |
http://www.bloomingtonhistoricalsociety.org/#thoreau |
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Last updated:
April 22, 2010
