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Instructor: Thomas Brandner worked as a school psychologist for 40 years for the Aiken County School District. At night for ten years, he taught adults high school biology, gardening, psychology, and sociology classes. For thirty years, he taught nights at Limestone College and Aiken Technical College. He was a U.S. Army captain. Description: Henry David Thoreau is best known for his book Walden and his essay "Civil Disobedience," which advocates for a simple life, living with nature, and nonviolent resistance against unjust government policies. A central figure in the Transcendentalist movement, he lived on Walden Pond to demonstrate these ideas. He was not a hermit. He wanted to live a good life, but a simple life. Thoreau became a pioneer of the environmental movement. He was a major influence on figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Leo Tolstoy, and many others. His written words continue to influence new generations.
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Business & Education Bldg. Room 144
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471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC
29801
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