Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emers...
Emerson, Ralph Waldo / Bosco, Ronald A. / Johnson, Glen M. The final volume of the Harvard edition presents the journals of Emerson's last years. In them he reacts to the changing America of the post-Civil War years, commenting on Reconstruction, immigration, protectionism in trade, and the dangers of huge fortunes in few hands--as well as on baseball and the possibilities of air travel. His role as a Harvard Overseer evokes his thoughts on education during crucial years of reform in American universi...