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Thoreau Polymonophonic Journal Project

We celebrate the bicentennial of Henry David Thoreau’s birth on July 12, 1817 with a Surprise Birthday Present: the creation of the (Beta version of the) Thoreau Polymonophonic Journal Project. All are welcome to participate by recording their thoughtful readings from Thoreau’s Journal and sharing these recordings online with other attentive readers and listeners.

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