Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson is considered the father of the transcendentalist movement. He was born in the bustling seaport of Boston, Massachusetts in 1802.

Margaret Fuller (1810-1850) Only the dreamer shall understand realities, though in truth his dreaming must be not out of proportion to his waking. – Margaret Fuller Margaret Fuller was a woman of many firsts: the first woman granted access to the library at Harvard, the first full-time female book review