Transcendentalism was an American literary, philosophical and political movement in New England in the early 19th century. Transcendentalism was the belief in spiritual or transcendental truths beyond sense perception and… Read more »
The mid-19th century has often been described as an “American Renaissance” of literature due to the large number of literary masterpieces created during this time. Sometimes referred to as the… Read more »
Located at the Danvers State Hospital is a cemetery containing the graves of patients who died at the hospital. The people buried there are believed to be patients who didn’t… Read more »
A number of countries, as well as Native-American tribes, took part in the War of 1812. Each side joined for different reasons. For some it was to assert their independence… Read more »
The actual causes of the War of 1812 are difficult to determine, in part because much of the war-time propaganda obscured the true causes. That being said, most historians don’t… Read more »