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Also Known As Amos Bronson Alcott
Born November 29, 1799 • Connecticut
Died March 4, 1888 (aged 88) • Concord • Massachusetts
Founder Massachusetts
Movement / Style American Renaissance • Transcendentalism
Notable Family Members daughter Louisa May Alcott

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