I have found that if I have faith in myself and in the idea I am tinkering with, I usually win out.

– Charles F. Kettering

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.

Beautifully detailed map of Muncie, Indiana from 1884

Detailed bird’s eye view of Muncie, Indiana in 1884

A boy stands in a hurricane shelter in Utuado, Puerto Rico

Utuado, Puerto Rico (vicinity). Hurricane shelter near the house of a farm laborer.

Beautifully detailed map of Winchendon, MA from 1878

Historic bird’s eye view of Winchendon, Massachusetts from 1878

Long Island: 118 Miles of Recreation and Romance

This map of Long Island was originally published in 1938

9 beautifully restored vintage beer advertising posters

This collection of vintage beer advertising posters shows how beer and breweries were marketed in the 19th and 20th century.