Curated Video
Success usually comes to... | Bite Sized Project Management Thought from Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau, the American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher, said that 'success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.' Henry David Thoreau was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and...
Professor Dave Explains
Late Modern Philosophy Part 1: The Roots of Continental Philosophy
Modern philosophy began to approach its final stages in the early 19th century as two important groups began to form. These are the continental and analytic traditions, and these two groups will guide our investigation for the next...
Wonderscape
Allusion in Literature: Conveying Meaning with Brevity
This video explores allusion, a literary technique that briefly mentions well-known references to convey deeper meanings. It emphasizes the importance of audience knowledge for effective allusions, using examples from Charles Dickens,...
Getty Images
WS R/F View of flags with writing in front of local buildings / Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India
WS R/F View of flags with writing in front of local buildings / Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India
Curated Video
W.S. Merwin, prize-winning poet of nature, dies at 91
W.S. MERWIN, PRIZE-WINNING POET OF NATURE, DIES AT 91
C-SPAN
Bell Ringer: Thoreau's Walden Pond
A short video narrated by the curator of the Concord Museum details Henry David Thoreau's goals of living on the shores of Walden Pond.
The School of Life
Political Theory - Henry David Thoreau
Did you know that sometimes hermits come up with some of the most influential political ideas? The 10th video in a series of 13 covers Henry David Thoreau, a highly influential man who authored Civil Disobedience and lived a quiet,...
The School of Life
Thoreau and Civil Disobedience
Countless peaceful protests occur in a healthy democracy, thanks to the forefathers of civil disobedience. Teach pupils about the importance of civil disobedience and a powerful minority with a video on Henry David Thoreau, which...
Macat
An Introduction to Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience
What is right isn't always lawful — and what is lawful isn't always right. Such is the argument of Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience, which contends that it is the duty of the citizen to disobey the authority of the...
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Thoreau's Pencils: Thoreau the Inventor
From the Engines of Our Ingenuity website at the University of Houston, this interesting web page provides information about Thoreau's innovations in the world of pencils. The site describes Thoreau's work in the family pencil company....
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 18: Thoreau on Civil Disobedience
Today we learn about Henry David Thoreau's belief that one must participate in nonviolent civil disobedience when conscience conflicts with an unjust law. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Practitioners of Nonviolence: Thoreau, Gandhi and King
Today we learn how some of the most famous practitioners of nonviolence influenced each other.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Thoreau's Walden
As part of the "Present at the Creation" series, National Public Radio looks at Thoreau's "Walden."
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Thoreau, Climate Scientist
Scientists use Henry David Thoreau's notes to study climate change at Walden Pond.