... by her parents in the hopes of extinguishing all interest in Henry. Ellen eventually married John Osgood, but corresponded with Sophia Thoreau and was kept abreast of all that the brothers were doing (Mahoney-Smith). While Thoreau had failed at love, he did make a number of significant friends during those years. The most important friend he made was Ralph Waldo Emerson ... trip is delightful and contains some of Thoreau's most beautiful and exuberant writing. But the travel narrative takes up less than half of the book. Interspersed are a wide range of essays, poems, translations, and ...

• Word Count: 2638
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... to import yarn from the other continents. In 1777, Dale enhanced his financial position through a marriage with Anne Caroline Campbell, a daughter of a wealthy landowner. In 1782 he became the founding member of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, which took active part in improving legislation about cotton and linen goods. In a opportunity which was setup by the Chamber, Dale met a key ... clearly affected by Drinkwater. In 1794, once leaving Drinkwater, Owen formed his significant partnership in a large Manchester firm, the Chorlton Twist Company, in which his associates included Barton a...

• Word Count: 3403
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate