Emerson
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"We're not Emerson, Lake and Palmer travelling in separate buses. We're closer than ever."
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026
When most people think of the foundational figures in American environmentalism, they likely conjure up such wistful white Transcendentalists as Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Louisa May Alcott.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
“It has proven its worth,” said ESAI’s Emerson.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
Becerra’s support increased by 9 percentage points in a little more than two weeks when compared with the May 9-10 Emerson results.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
“It was a pretty radical belief for his time. That type of thinking wasn’t popular or well respected by many people back then. Emerson had to be fairly brave to be an abolitionist.”
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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