The book records Thoreau's experiences in a hand-built cabin, where he spent two years in partial seclusion, at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. ... Oliver Wendell Holmes- Initially known in the Boston area for his cultured, witty verse, the American physician and writer gained wider popularity with the publication of his essays in 1858. ... His "The Gold Bug" (1843) tells the tale of a search for buried treasure on a South Carolina island lV. ... In 1899 Robinson moved to New York City, where his volume Captain Craig and Other Poems (1902) attracted little interest. ...

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The essay will examine an article titled: The Voice of the Carpet bagger Pub. ... The fact of the matter is that history does not refute the claim, and generally recognizes that carpetbaggers (at least a small number of them) were involved in tales of corruption of pretty significant magnitude. ... It is the tale of Capt. ... A was forced to return to the city in absolute poverty. ... All in all there were over two thousand viewers. ...

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• Grade Level: High School