The Book That Changed America

"Traces the impact of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" on a diverse group of writers, abolitionists, and soci... (more)

"Traces the impact of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" on a diverse group of writers, abolitionists, and social reformers, including Henry David Thoreau and Bronson Alcott, against a backdrop of growing tensions and transcendental idealism in 1860 America." -- (less)