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What did Amos Bronson Alcott and his family do upon returning to their old homeplace?
In 1860, Amos Bronson Alcott was named superintendent of Concord Schools.
How many years was Amos Bronson Alcott the superintendent of schools?
What did Amos Bronson Alcott do in his later years?
Amos Bronson Alcott's published books, all from late in his life, include Tablets (1868), Concord Days (1872), New Connecticut (1881), and Sonnets and Canzonets (1882).

Question: What did Alcott die from?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Amos Bronson Alcott die from?