https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/2026-03-31T19:07:39.574Z0.5https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/who-are-we-w5dvvp/2026-03-31T01:01:38.259Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/1N0SpMd-asset-mezzanine-16x9-cbmRm5s.jpgWho are We?After young Thoreau fails at a career in writing, he retreats to a cabin in the woods.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/CReXZhSiayRUv4-oUs15JQ==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/henry-david-thoreau-and-transcendentalism-uaddgh/2026-03-27T14:30:22.932Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/MzDwSNp-asset-mezzanine-16x9-AImxH1M.jpgHenry David Thoreau and TranscendentalismThoreau is introduced to Ralph Waldo Emerson and the radical ideas of transcendentalism.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/lhqVdV1bX4qgxfPewHeQ2A==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/an-introduction-to-the-words-and-life-of-henry-david-thoreau-xg3qbg/2026-03-27T14:30:22.932Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/FLCKB1h-asset-mezzanine-16x9-pnK7mnm.jpgAn Introduction to the Words and Life of Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau spent his life experimenting and contemplating on how to live a good life.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/ddSnrEhb73TAukbj6PaIIA==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/ralph-waldo-emersons-mentorship-of-henry-david-thoreau-qol2cn/2026-03-27T14:30:22.932Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/u2zd36L-asset-mezzanine-16x9-KqRQxol.jpgRalph Waldo Emerson's Mentorship of Henry David ThoreauThoreau moves in with Ralph Waldo Emerson's family, but personal tragedy strikes both families.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/RykxRzDigw0mEXq43S-SiQ==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/journey-to-mount-katahdin-and-untamable-nature-tpvejb/2026-03-27T14:30:22.932Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/9BQ981U-asset-mezzanine-16x9-BNcMAgr.jpgJourney to Mount Katahdin and Untamable NatureLeaving Walden Pond, Thoreau joins his cousin on an excursion to Mount Katahdin in Maine.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/rOYyQuA_g1IIGUygROPjZA==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/thoreau-tells-the-stories-of-the-black-community-in-concord-rsuvp9/2026-03-27T14:30:22.932Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/qdlZ9y5-asset-mezzanine-16x9-U4liTfD.jpgThoreau Tells the Stories of the Black Community in ConcordWhile slavery is illegal in Massachusetts, Black communities are forced to the margins of society.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/lSExl9r_lOVL-hhyGrNO_g==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/thoreau-challenges-justice-with-his-essay-civil-disobedience-xo7xnf/2026-03-27T14:30:22.932Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/jxrAdtu-asset-mezzanine-16x9-zX5kU7J.jpgThoreau Challenges Justice with His Essay "Civil Disobedience"Thoreau's refusal to support what he saw as injustice culminates in his essay "Civil Disobedience."https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/2x1Xq8oTxQ32gd8FsmnzcQ==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/henry-david-thoreau-moves-to-walden-pond-cneztj/2026-03-27T14:30:22.932Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/5kwtfUY-asset-mezzanine-16x9-LuTW7PM.jpgHenry David Thoreau Moves to Walden PondOn July 4th, 1845, Henry David Thoreau moves into a 10x15-foot house on Walden Pond.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/gD2HPkYfkPmYzfCtzsy-tA==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/henry-david-thoreau-asks-us-to-live-in-the-present-q0hkys/2026-03-27T14:30:22.932Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/83s4Gsp-asset-mezzanine-16x9-WnYu2GX.jpgHenry David Thoreau Asks Us to Live in the PresentHenry David Thoreau dies at 44, but his message lives on and encourages us to read.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/yndBSmp4T2NqCxkOTXbZcQ==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/joe-polis-teaches-thoreau-the-penobscot-view-of-nature-e6a51b/2026-03-27T14:30:22.932Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/KbHWwT0-asset-mezzanine-16x9-GLSeSUT.jpgJoe Polis Teaches Thoreau the Penobscot View of NatureOn an excursion, a Penobscot leader teaches Thoreau about the Penobscot culture and language.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/BYjCdByv8pfNRWgmtXsFYA==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/thoreau-begins-to-work-with-the-underground-railroad-qauraa/2026-03-27T14:30:22.932Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/NktPPbo-asset-mezzanine-16x9-IN0mdj5.jpgThoreau Begins to Work with the Underground RailroadThoreau participates in the Underground Railroad and gives a speech on what it means to be free.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/PKGjfxXYKZJjy4gDu4vqag==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/making-henry-david-thoreau-5zrypo/2026-03-27T14:30:22.932Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/v4W2VZn-asset-mezzanine-16x9-FSAnds4.jpgMaking Henry David ThoreauFilmmakers Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers discuss the making of 'Henry David Thoreau'.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/Dcu6bSAcptkXyavcrfyyXw==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/series-preview-4fsv3e/2026-03-27T16:00:32.278Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/0rDyjT5-asset-mezzanine-16x9-iyLpgKc.jpgOfficial TrailerThe life and work of Henry David Thoreau still inspire and resonate with people today.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/HmWSV93DxKnDF6IaIg6Pxw==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/being-alive-uy0dcl/2026-03-31T01:01:38.259Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/knzk4j2-asset-mezzanine-16x9-FAI16Rm.jpgBeing AliveThoreau lives at Walden Pond where he writes, while exploring nature — and himself.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/htL9vSkHwZ6YYo4_KSy19g==/https://video.whro.org/show/henry-david-thoreau/video/several-more-lives-to-live-tgzjko/2026-03-31T01:01:38.259Z0.5https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/sT4HToD-asset-mezzanine-16x9-rr4a0Wt.jpgSeveral More Lives to LiveAfter Walden, Thoreau takes on new roles and adventures as an illness catches up with him.https://player.pbs.org/partnerplayer/JDkDpW04xXWZa3VRS29WZA==/