TheKnowOwl
Explore the archive through editorial features, geography, and historical collections.
Wisconsin
Beautifully restored map of Whitewater, Wisconsin from 1885
Bird's eye view of Whitewater, Wisconsin in 1885
Connecticut
Beautifully restored map of Stafford Springs, CT from 1878
Bird's eye view of Stafford Springs, Connecticut as it used to be
Connecticut
Historical map of Middlesex County, Connecticut
The cities are outlined and within each are drawings and historical facts and stories about the area.
Wisdom
The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and not on our circumstances.
In the first year of George Washington's presidency, his wife, Martha, shared this wisdom in a letter to a friend: "I little thought when…
Minnesota
Beautifully restored map of Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1888
Detailed bird's eye view of Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1888
New Mexico
Vintage map shows Las Vegas, New Mexico in 1882
Vintage bird's eye view of Las Vegas, New Mexico in 1882
Wisdom
Happiness Requires Action
Benjamin Disraeli on Action & Happiness “Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.” - Benjamin Disraeli, Lothair, 1870 Benjamin Disraeli…
New Jersey
Beautifully restored map of Garfield, New Jersey from 1909
This old map shows Garfield, New Jersey in the early 20th century.