jan 1, 1836 - Transcendentalism Founded
Description:
Ralph Waldo Emerson founds the transcendentalist movement. The movement would sponsor reforms in education and support social justice and individual self reliance. The movement built on romantic ideas from Europe. (Effect: beginning of utopian movements in the U.S.)Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1836
Now
~ 189 years ago