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Portrait of Helen Keller with Annie Sullivan Macy and John Macy

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

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

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

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

American History

Vintage Marines recruiting posters restored to original glory

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

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