Theodore Roosevelt’s advice on overcoming strife and struggle
Theodore Roosevelt on the Law of Strife "The law of worthy national life, like the law of worthy individual life, is, after all, fundamentally, the law of strife. It may be strife military, it may be strife civic; but certain it is that only through strife, through...
Dual level Hudson River tunnel proposed by Panama Canal engineer
When planning the Hudson River Tunnel, N.Y. and N.J. officials considered eleven different proposals…
3 vintage Northern Pacific Railroad travel posters
Series of vintage travel posters featuring Yellowstone’s Old Faithful, the Montana Rockies, and Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the Pacific Northwest
10 amazing old pictures reveal forgotten history of Hartford, CT
Hartford is the capital of Connecticut and one of the oldest cities in the United States. It is home to the nation's oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest public park (Bushnell Park), the oldest continuously published newspaper (The Hartford...
10 pictures reveal what Orlando, FL looked like before Disney World
When Walt Disney World opened in 1971, Orlando began its transformation from "The City Beautiful" to "The Theme Park Capital of the World". This series of vintage postcards shows Orlando as it looked between 1930 – 1945, when the city had 50,000 residents and Walt...
60 year old advice from Father to Daughter still holds true today
The following letter was a Christmas gift from father to daughter back in 1957. The man's advice was so poignant and true that his daughter held onto the letter for her entire life, and passed it on via this image, for posterity to enjoy. Dear Daughter, Everyone lives...
YMCA of Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport's Young Men's Christian Association was formed in June, 1883, and the association was incorporated one year later. In October, 1888, Dr. I. de Ver. Warner, the president of the association, gave to the society the lot on the northwest corner of Main and...
The Chicken Roost in Bridgeport
The Chicken Roost was a restaurant in Bridgeport, CT that was famous for its “As You Like It” southern fried chicken.
12 fascinating pictures of the University of Connecticut in the 1950’s
The University of Connecticut began its history in 1880, when two brothers…
9 beautiful old pictures of Berlin Turnpike landmarks
The Berlin Turnpike is a roadway in Connecticut that served as the primary route connecting Hartford and New Haven during the 1940's - 1960's. The Berlin Turnpike began as the Hartford and New Haven Turnpike, a toll road opened in 1799 that connected the courthouses...
