A world worth discovering.

Work is not a curse; it is the prerogative of intelligence, the only means to manhood…

Helen Keller talks about the symbolism and purpose behind the human hand

Look where we will, we find the hand in time and history, working, building, inventing…

Restored bird’s eye view of Birmingham, Alabama in 1885

Alabama

Historic bird’s eye view of Birmingham, Alabama in 1885

Beautifully restored map of Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1874

Detailed bird’s eye view of Kalamazoo, Michigan as it used to be.

Beautifully restored map of Blackstone, MA from 1879

Historic old map of Blackstone, Massachusetts from 1879

Beautifully restored map of Whitman, MA from 1889

Historic old map of Whitman, Massachusetts from 1889

Historic map of Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts from 1893

Detailed bird’s eye view of Vineyard Haven, MA in 1893

Beautifully detailed map of Westport, CT from 1878

Detailed bird’s eye view of Westport, Connecticut in 1878

The complete history of Thanksgiving

There seems to be little recognition of the part Abraham Lincoln played in nationalizing…

Ralph Waldo Emerson on friendship: “To have a friend, be a friend”

The only way to have a friend is to be one. A friend is a person with whom I may be…

9 Inspirational Quotes on Courage

Quotes

Courage is having the mental strength to do something difficult, dangerous, or scary…

Iranistan, P.T. Barnum’s lost palace once located in Bridgeport, CT

P.T. Barnum, most famously known for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus…

Historic old map of Bristol, New Hampshire from 1884

Detailed bird’s eye view of Bristol, New Hampshire in 1884

Beautifully restored map of Denver, Colorado from 1882

Colorado

Detailed bird’s eye view of Denver, Colorado in 1882

Vintage Marines recruiting posters restored to original glory

American History

7 vintage U.S. Marines recruiting posters from WWI

Beautifully detailed map of Stamford, CT from 1875

Historic bird’s eye view of Stamford, Connecticut in 1875

Beautifully detailed map of Stoneham, MA from 1878

Detailed bird’s eye view of Stoneham, Massachusetts in 1878

Beautifully detailed map of Colebrook, NH in 1887

Detailed bird’s eye view of Colebrook, New Hampshire in 1887

Beautifully restored map of Charlton, MA in 1887

Detailed bird’s eye view of Charlton, Massachusetts in 1887

Beautifully detailed map of Orange, MA from 1883

Detailed bird’s eye view of Orange, Massachusetts in 1883

Beautifully detailed map of Plymouth, NH from 1883

Historic bird’s eye view of Plymouth, New Hampshire from 1883

Historic old map of East Stroudsburg, PA from 1884

Pennsylvania

Detailed bird’s eye view of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania from 1884

Beautifully detailed map of Blairstown, NJ from 1883

New Jersey

Detailed bird’s eye view of Blairstown, NJ from 1883

Beautiful old map of Coleman, Michigan from 1884

Detailed bird’s eye view of Coleman, Michigan in the late 19th century

There are always plenty of troubles ahead, so don’t turn and look back

Never worry about anything that is past. Charge it up to experience and forget the…

Beautifully detailed map of Clare, Michigan from 1884

Detailed bird’s eye view of Clare, Michigan in 1884

Beautifully detailed map of New Kensington, PA 1896

Pennsylvania

Detailed bird’s eye view of New Kensington, PA in 1896

Map of Historic Kansas, a one page history dedicated to the Old Timers, 1930

Kansas

Beautifully detailed pictorial map of Kansas, 1930

Beautifully detailed map of Hyde Park, Massachusetts from 1879

Historic bird’s eye view of Hyde Park, Massachusetts in 1879

Beautifully restored map of Marblehead, MA from 1882

Detailed bird’s eye view of Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1882

Beautifully restored map of East Cambridge, MA from 1879

Detailed bird’s eye view of East Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1879

Aerial map of Boston, Charlestown and Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1853

This map of Boston by Benjamin Rees Davies was published in 1853 by the Society for the Diffusion...

Every true prayer is answered

True prayer is cooperative. You can not properly ask God to relieve you of…

Always listen to good advice

It is always advantageous to listen to advice, since you always have the ability to ignore it…

Make daily progress toward your goals

Daily conditioning and discipline are necessary to form positive habits. Every person has…

Increase Your Faith and Courage

Cultivate and encourage within yourself only those thoughts which you know will increase…

A place of distinction for you

Your degree of success is not measured by what you say and promise, but by what you…

Golden opportunities await you

Dare to originate, initiate, experiment, and explore. Do not hesitate to venture into new…

Cultivate sunshine of the mind

Get your enjoyment out of life daily and hourly as you go along. Do not wait for holidays and…

Use today’s opportunities today

Every day you should plan, initiate, aspire, resolve, systematize, eliminate, concentrate…

Faith makes all things possible

Have faith in God. Walk by faith. Faith increases righteousness. Faith without works is dead…

Look for the best in everything

Look always for the pleasant, the beautiful, and the constructive. Life is too precious to be...

Keep your mind filled with good thoughts

There are subtle forms of evil which you should guard yourself against as you would against…

Make your life happy and fruitful

Each day utilize your mind and heart in homage to the Creator. Acknowledge…

Andrew Carnegie’s Five Requirements for Success

And here is the pristine condition of success, the great secret: concentrate your…

Cultivate Uniform Self-Control

Never send a message written in anger or resentment. If you write such a message…

Decide to constantly do better

The best medicine for discontent and discouragement is useful occupation…

In one hour a day, over a period of one year, you can read the best…

In one hour a day, over a period of one year, you can read the best that has been said by…

Make your life acceptable to God

Let no influence tempt you to swerve from the chosen path of truth and righteousness. Give…

There is an important place for you in the world

There is an important place for you in the world. The measure of your ultimate success…

Lessons are learned from experience

Experience should bring restraint and repose. When you have a sense of life’s values…

Set before yourself a great and definite life purpose

Set before yourself a great and definite life purpose. Hidden away in your inmost soul…

The ideal life is in our blood

The ideal life is in our blood and never will be lost. Sad will be the day for any man when he…

The importance of ambition

The supreme object of life is not satisfied desire, realized ambition, acquisition of…

Always keep to the right

When you walk along the street, keep to the right. When you ascend a stairway…

Know the purpose of your life

Cultivate a philosophy of your own. Study the meaning and purpose of life. Try to get clear…

Look to God for Guidance

The demands of the spiritual life are simple, but implicit. To be true to your high calling…

Seek to improve yourself each day

Be not like those who remain mediocre all their lives rather than acknowledge their…

Correct posture is essential to a strong and forceful personality

Don’t slouch. Don’t slump. Don’t sag. Don’t droop. Sit straight, stand straight…

You must work to be happy

You can make your life a really great and productive one, but it requires intelligent…

Serve God in your daily life

Many intelligent men and women deliberately trade the spiritual for the material…

Poise creates personal power

Poise is power under control. Poise stores up energy and holds it in reserve for special…

Live your noblest life today

Begin this day with clear purpose, strong resolve, and supreme faith. Concentrate…

Beautifully restored map of Haverhill, MA from 1876

Historic old map shows a bird’s eye view of Haverhill, Massachusetts in 1876

Be more like Han Solo

So, Han’s walking down the halls of Bespin with his old friend Lando; Leia’s there, lookin’ good…

13 Inspirational Quotes from Disney Princesses

Quotes

Digital artist Marciano Palácio created this series of 13 inspirational Disney Princess…

Walt Whitman’s first hand account of Abraham Lincoln’s assasination

Many people know that some of Walt Whitman’s most popular works, “O Captain, My...

5 terrible answers to terribly stupid questions

Your entire life you’ve been told “there’s no such thing as a stupid question”. Well, that was a lie…

Historic old map of Yonkers, New York from 1859

New York

Historic map of Yonkers from 1859

The Beauty of Autumn Days

Gold and crimson autumn with her abundant treasures! Ripened days of departed summer…

The Golden Rule of Happiness

A clear conscience, a pure heart, and an aspiring soul are required before you can achieve great…

Carefully study the lives of the successful

Success is not accidental but logical, the practical result of properly developed…

15 standards of conduct to live by

Be strong and true, Be generous in praise and appreciative of others; Assume worthy…

Thomas Edison explains why many men never amount to anything

Thomas A. Edison, the great inventor, answered this question in an interview…

5 simple rules for building courage

Need courage? Here are five simple rules for increasing your courage from Dale Carnegie…

Historic map of Sharon, Massachusetts from 1831

Detailed map of Sharon, MA from 1831

Beautiful bird’s eye view map of Tallapoosa, Georgia from 1892

Georgia

Detailed bird’s eye view of Tallapoosa, Georgia from 1892

Beautifully restored map of West Bethlehem, PA from 1894

Pennsylvania

Detailed bird’s eye view of West Bethlehem, PA in 1894

The History of Dedham, MA: beautifully detailed map from 1954

This beautifully detailed map of Dedham, Massachusetts features historical facts and trivia from around the state. It was created by renowned illustrator Ernest Dudley Chase in 1954.

Wall Street’s Charging Bull was guerilla art

On December 16, 1989 Wall Street woke up to find a charging bull on its doorstep…

Love is the greatest thing

I AM the secret of health and happiness. I am the inspiration of youth and the solace of old age…

86 year old reveals secret of success

I have lived eighty-six years. I have watched men climb up to success, hundreds of them…

Historic bird’s eye view map of Ludington, Michigan in 1880

Detailed bird’s eye view of Ludington, Michigan in 1880

Beautifully detailed map of Hartford, Connecticut from 1864

Historic bird’s eye view of Hartford, Connecticut from 1836

10 Inspirational Taylor Swift Quotes

Quotes

Be strong, work hard, believe in yourself, overcome your fears. That kind of stuff.

Beautifully restored map of Conway, New Hampshire from 1896

Detailed bird’s eye view of Conway, New Hampshire in 1896

Beautifully restored map of Quitman, GA from 1885

Georgia

Detailed bird’s eye view of Quitman, Georgia in 1885

Stephen Hawking on our place in the Universe

“We are just a little advanced breed of monkeys on a small planet orbiting around a very...

What was the most popular book in America the year you were born?

If you were born between 1930 and 2016, find out what Americans were reading the year…

9 Inspirational Quotes for Students

In life as in school, how well you do is up to you. You are responsible for your success…

Finish each day and be done with it

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. Today is a king in disguise. He...

The earliest picture of Abraham Lincoln

This daguerreotype is the earliest-known photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken…

Cicero reveals how to think more sublimely

The contemplation of Celestial Things will make a Man both speak and think more sublimely…

How to overcome the fear of failure

Among our greatest teachers are failure and success, but of the two, failure is greatest…

Janis Joplin’s definition of ambition

I’ve been looking around, and I’ve noticed something. After you reach a certain level of talent,...

J.P. Morgan Reveals Five Secrets of His Success

No general formula for the successful accomplishment of all things by all persons can be made

Andrew Carnegie explains the Republican idea

If a man would eat, he must work. A life of elegant leisure is the life of an unworthy…

Be soft, do not let the world make you hard

Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the...

Be wise when forming habits

It is not what you say, but what you think that determines your real place in the world.

Work to control your mind