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My ship was also in better condition than when she sailed from Boston on her long voyage. She was still as sound as a nut, and as tight as the best ship afloat. She did not leak a drop - not one drop!
Amos Bronson Alcott
Born: November 29, 1799
Died: March 4, 1888 (aged 88)
Bio: Amos Bronson Alcott was an American teacher, writer, philosopher, and reformer. As an educator, Alcott pioneered new ways of interacting with young students, focusing on a conversational style, and avoided traditional punishment.
Known for:
- Concord Days (1872)
- Conversations With Children on the Gospel (1836)
- Sonnets And Canzonets (1882)
- Notes of Conversations, 1848-1875
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1882)
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