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[UNKNOWN]: Thank you for watching.

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[SPEAKER_00]: On this day, August 9th, 1854, Henry David Therose Walden was published.

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[SPEAKER_00]: The book reflected on the time Therose spent living in a small cabin near Walden pond in Massachusetts.

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[SPEAKER_00]: It was not just about living in the woods, but about simplicity, independence, nature, and questioning what people truly need.

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[SPEAKER_00]: The book was not an instant giant bestseller, but over time, it became one of the most important works in American literature and environment to fall.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Also on this day, August 9th, 1173.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Construction began on the bell tower that became known as the leaning tower of Pisa.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Also on this day, August 9, 1936, Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics, becoming one of the standout athletes of the Games.

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