A Man of Many Faces
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a poet who was one in a million. Emerson was born on May 25, 1803, his father was a Unitarian minister, a path that Emerson would later follow. Emerson lived in poverty during his early days. Yet, through hard work, he was accepted to Harvard but graduated without distinction in 1821. His family's high thinking and plain living though Emerson at an early age the importance of self-reliance and gave him a deep respect for books and learning.
Emerson began by teaching a private girl's school but moved on to bigger things. …
