Transcendentalist Women
Transcendentalist Women - 1
Margaret Fuller and Mary Moody Emerson are highlighted in this feature about women of Transcendentalism. Fuller was a writer and editor; Mary Moody Emerson was the influential aunt of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Transcendentalist Women - 2
Continuing the series, beginning with a brief sketch of Harriet Martineau as a Transcendentalist. The Peabody sisters are also highlighted: Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, Mary Tyler Peabody Mann, and Sophia Amelia Peabody Hawthorne.
What is Transcendentalism?
An overview of the movement or idea of Transcendentalism, in which women like Margaret Fuller were involved.
Emily Dickinson - Continuing Enigma
The story of how Emily Dickinson's poetry came to light. Includes mention of the influence of Transcendentalism on Dickinson, both religiously, and in the person of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, a posthumous editor of her poetry.
Picture of Margaret Fuller
Added to the gallery of images of notable women: a line drawing depicting Margaret Fuller, 19th century writer, feminist, and Transcendentalist.
Sophia Peabody Hawthorne
Sophia Peabody Hawthorne biography - a profile of the wife of Nathaniel Hawthorne, herself an artist and writer, and one of the famous Peabody sisters.
Julia Ward Howe - Beyond the Battle Hymn of the Republic 1
Article on the life and impact of Julia Ward Howe, from your About.com Guide to Women's History.
Eliza Palmer Peabody
The story of Eliza Palmer Peabody, mother to the more famous Peabody sisters of Salem, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody was a member of the Transcendentalist circle and a founder of the American kindergarten movement, among other contributions to American culture and history.
Lucy Stone - A Soul As Free As the Air
Article on the life and importance of Lucy Stone, part of the larger circle near the Transcendentalists.
Lucy Stone Facts
Basic facts about Lucy Stone, abolitionist and feminist.
About Sarah Helen Power Whitman
Less known than many other female Transcendentalists, Whitman defended the movement and its members in her essays. She is also known as a love interest of Edgar Allen Poe.