All essays must utilize standard 12 point font, 1 inch margins, and be double spaced. Please include a cover page with your name, course, and essay number. Always cite any sources you use being sure...

All essays must utilize standard 12 point font, 1 inch margins, and be double spaced. Please include a cover page with your name, course, and essay number. Always cite any sources you use being sure to utilize both in text citations and a works cited page. Format for citations and work can be either APA or MLA. This essay should be of formal collegiate work and be between 800 and 1200 words.

The Transcendentalist Movement was the first unique movement of literature and philosophy in the United States and it would go on to influence not only the thinking and literary style of the nation but also shape the very identity and culture of the country. Please explain how the Transcendentalists did this and, specifically, which Transcendental thinkers and works can be identified as maintaining a presence in contemporary society.