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Beautifully restored map of Pittsburgh, PA from 1902

This old map shows Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the late 19th century.

Learn from Everyone You Meet

Learn from Every Person You Meet

EDUCATION is not mere book-leaning, but the culture of mind and heart.

Keep an Open Mind

Wherever you are situated, there is wisdom ready to disclose herself to you.

Three Essential Steps to Knowledge

The primary goal of your reading should be for the acquisition of useful knowledge.

Bird’s eye view of Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1889

Click here to see Williamstown, MA in 1889

Read a Good Book Today

Waste no time on trivial and inferior books. Be selective and fastidious in your daily reading.

Genius is only the power of making continuous efforts

The line between failure and success is so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it.

“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile but is morally treasonable to the American public.”

Theodore Roosevelt Discusses Criticism of the President

“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by..."

“As president of our country, and commander-in-chief of our military, I accept that people are going to call me awful things every day, and I will always defend their right to do so." - Barack Obama Quote

Barack Obama on Freedom of Speech

"I accept that people are going to call me awful things every day, and I will always defend their right to do so."

Beautifully restored map of Waco, Texas from 1873

This old map shows Waco, Texas in the late 19th century.

Vintage map of Northboro, Massachusetts from 1887

Historic bird's eye view of Northborough, Massachusetts from 1887

How a 14th Century Warlord Gained Courage from an Ant

Timur, the last great nomadic conqueror of the Eurasian Steppe, was a warlord who envisioned the restoration of Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire. Timur's army was feared throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe, but his extraordinary perseverance, displayed during fifty years of continuous battles, was imparted by an ant.

Amazing Vintage Map of Manchester, CT in 1880

This map shows Manchester, Connecticut as it looked in 1880, including the NY and New England Railroad Station

Beautifully restored map of Key West, Florida from 1884

Historic bird's eye view of Key West, Florida in 1884

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Milton, New Hampshire from 1888

This old map shows Milton, New Hampshire in the late 19th century.

Detailed bird’s eye view of Alma, Michigan in 1885

Historic bird's eye view of Alma, Michigan in 1885

Beautifully restored map of Guilford, Connecticut from 1881

Historic bird's eye view of Guilford, Connecticut in 1881

10 inspirational quotes from Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist”

Every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world.

Pictorial Bird’s Eye View of Charleston, South Carolina in 1872

Bird's eye view of Charleston, South Carolina in 1872

Bird’s eye view of Golden City, Colorado in 1870

This old hand colored drawing shows Golden City, Colorado in the late 19th century.

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Wolcotville (Torrington), Connecticut from 1877

This old map shows Wolcotville (now Torrington), Connecticut in the late 19th century.