Literary Landmarks: Walden Pond   Henry David Thoreau lived at Walden Pond from July 1845 to September 1847. His experience at Walden provided the material for the book Walden, which is credited with helping to inspire awareness and respect for the natural environment. Because of Thoreau's legacy, Walden Pond has been designated a National Historic Landmark and is considered the birthplace of the conservation movement. Park Interpreters provide tours and ongoing educational programs. The Reservation includes the 102-foot deep glacial kettle-hole pond. Mostly undeveloped woods totaling 2680 acres, called "Walden Woods," surround the reservation. The park preserves the original site of Thoreau's one-room cabin and has erected a replica of the cabin nearby. For more information click here: Walden or here for Books by Thoreau ,

Today's Birthdays:

• Johannes Fleischer (1582-?), German botanist
• Henry John Heinz (1844-1919), food manufacturer, of Heinz ketchup/catsup fame
• Friedrich Bergius (1884-1949), German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), human rights activist, 'First Lady of the World'
• François Charles Mauriac (1885-1970), French author (Joined Hands; Young Man in Chains; The Family; The Enemy) and Nobel Prize in Literature Laureate