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.
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…”
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
