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Orchard House: The Home of Little Women

A captivating new documentary that transports viewers to a 350-year-old home in Concord, Massachusetts with literary and historical significance unlike any other. With a nurturing, talented family as owners and literary giants Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne as neighbors, Orchard House uniquely inspired Louisa May Alcott to write Little Women at a desk in her room.

Schedule

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    Orchard House: Home of Little Women: TVSS: Iconic

    Orchard House: The Home of Little Women

    Monday
    Mar 9

    30 Minutes

    The private home of Louisa May Alcott and her family in Concord, Mass., provides the setting for her book, "Little Women."
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    Orchard House: Home of Little Women: TVSS: Iconic

    Orchard House: The Home of Little Women

    Tuesday
    Mar 10

    30 Minutes

    The private home of Louisa May Alcott and her family in Concord, Mass., provides the setting for her book, "Little Women."
  • Image
    Orchard House: Home of Little Women: TVSS: Iconic

    Orchard House: The Home of Little Women

    Tuesday
    Mar 10

    30 Minutes

    The private home of Louisa May Alcott and her family in Concord, Mass., provides the setting for her book, "Little Women."

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