Best-bets for March 30: man of passion, songs of faith
1) “Henry David Thoreau,” 9-11 p.m., PBS, concluding 9 p.m. Tuesday. Yes, Thoreau spent two years in a cabin (re-created here), writing eloquently about man and nature, But Ken Burns’ splendid film finds he’s much more interesting than that: Thoreau was a social guy who loved to mingle. He was a teacher, philosopher and pencil-maker, an abolitionist and a strong believer in personal freedom.
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