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Mr. Emerson's tombstone. (Ralph Waldo Emerson; individualism and social support)

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From: First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and PublicLife
Date: 19980501
Author:McClay, Wilfred M.

Authors Ridge in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord, MA, provides a perspective in which to view the realities of individualism. Alongside the graves of author Henry David Thoreau, or individualist Ralph Waldo Emerson, are the headstones of family members and reminders of social and community resources that supported these individuals.

Few small American towns exude a more winning charm than Concord, Massachusetts. Much of its charm flows from the respectful but unpretentious way it has preserved its past -- an uncommon achievement in today's America. On the northern edge of town stands ...

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