Affirmation for Success:

Good Things Now Come to Pass, the Unexpected Now Happens!

ImageBarta IV [Affirmation by KNOWOL – CC BY 2.0]

Andrew Carnegie explains the Republican idea

If a man would eat, he must work. A life of elegant leisure is the life of an unworthy…

Beautifully restored map of Ansonia, Connecticut from 1921

Old map showing an aerial view of Ansonia, Connecticut from 1921

9 historic images reveal the colorful history of Ansonia, CT

Ansonia is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut that was first settled by…

Beautiful old map of South Coventry, CT from 1878

This vintage map shows South Coventry, CT as it looked in 1878.

Beautifully illustrated map of Connecticut from 1926

Beautiful old map of the Nutmeg State illustrated with unique vintage drawings.

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.

Beautiful vintage map of Milford, Connecticut from 1882

Historic bird’s eye view of Milford, Connecticut in the late 19th century.