Every so often throughout history, great doers and thinkers come along that break the mold and set new standards. People like Caesar, Shakespeare, Napoleon and Jesus have been studied and immortalized in volumes of texts. Then there are others who are not as well known. People like Ralph Waldo Emerson. From his life, writings, associates, beliefs and philosophy, this Concord, Massachusetts man has set his place as a hero in American literature and philosophy (Bloom 13). …showed first 75 words of 1820 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1820 total…truly an outstanding thinker for his time. Unlike most people, he was disappointed with his current situation, and he did something to change it. He created a a whole new way of thinking and belief structure that was accepted then and can still be easily applied to modern life. Through Emerson’s life, writings, friends, beliefs, and philosophy he has achieved his place in history as one of the greatest thinkers in American history (Masterpieces 258).