Tag Archives: Louisa May Alcott
Celebrating Away From Home
Today is the 4th of July in the States. Even though we live in London, we still try to celebrate all the American holidays. Tonight we’ll lift a glass in a salute to the US. Instead of having one travel … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American Cities, American Holidays, American Writers, Boston, Boston Red Sox, Colorado, Concord, Connecticut, Fenway Park, Fort Collins, Fourth of July, Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Hartford, Horsetooth Mountain Park, Jackson Square, Louisa May Alcott, Louisiana, Mark Twain, Massachusetts, Mississippi River, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New Orleans, New York City, Old North Bridge, Salem, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, The House of the Seven Gables, The United States, Walden Pond
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Travel Photo of the Day (April 24)
Each day I walk my dog in the Brompton Cemetery. Many people go there to walk, run, and sit on a bench to read. While on my walk today I was thinking of all the different cemeteries I’ve visited and … Continue reading
The Orchard House
One of my must sees in Concord was the Orchard House and it was the last stop of the day. Louisa May Alcott lived here with her family from 1858 to 1877. More importantly, while in residence at the Orchard … Continue reading
Posted in Books, North America, United States, Writers
Tagged Abolitionism, Adult Education, American history, American Literature, Anna Alcott, Bronson Alcott, Civil War, Concord, Concord School of Philosophy, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, Massachusetts, May Alcott, Orchard House, Social Reform, Women Writers, Women's Suffrage
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
The next stop in Concord, Massachusetts was the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, dedicated in 1855. This cemetery has several famous authors buried here, including Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau. This is also the burial site … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, American Literature, Cemeteries, Civil War, Concord, Daniel Chester French, Henry David Thoreau, Lincoln Memorial, Louisa May Alcott, Massachusetts, Melvin Memorial, Minute Man Statue, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Transcendentalism
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Where it all began
The next stop after Walden Pond was the North Bridge, also known as the Old North Bridge. The bridge spans the Concord River and is famous for its role in the American Revolutionary war. Actually this location was part of the … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, American Revolutionary War, British soldiers, Colonists, Concord, Concord Hymn, Concord River, Daniel Chester French, Grave of British soldiers, Lincoln Memorial, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, Massachusetts, May Alcott, Minute Man National Historical Park, Minute Man Statue, North Bridge, Ralph Waldo Emerson
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50 Year Project 