http://www.articleheaven.net en-us editorial@articlealley.com Henry David Thoreau, born as David Henry Thoreau, was born on July 12, 1817 in Concord Massachusetts. He was an American poet, author, abolitionist, tax resister, naturalist, development critic, historian, surveyor, philosopher and one of the leading tran... http://www.articleheaven.net/henry-david-thoreau-2253043.html 27th May 2011