Affirmation for strength:

God cannot fail, so I cannot fail. “The warrior within me” has already won.

Image: David DeHetre [Affirmation by KNOWOL – CC BY 2.0]

This little boy’s turtle died, so he put on a tie and had a funeral

This little boy’s turtle died, so he dug a grave, built a cross, and put on a tie for the funeral.

Beautiful old map of Bristol, Connecticut from 1878

This old map shows Bristol, Connecticut as it looked in 1878.

Ulysses S. Grant’s deathbed letter to his wife and children

With these few injunctions and the knowledge I have of your love and affection, and of the dutiful affection of all our children, I bid you a final farewell, until we meet in another and, I trust, a better world. You will find this on my person after my demise.

12 vintage postcards of UConn from the 1950’s

The University of Connecticut began its history in 1880, when two brothers…

Historic landowners map of Glastonbury, CT from 1869

Vintage landowners map of Glastonbury, Connecticut as it used to be

Historic landowners map of East Windsor, Connecticut from 1869

Historic landowners map of East Windsor, Connecticut from 1869

Beautifully detailed map of Stamford, CT from 1875

Historic bird’s eye view of Stamford, Connecticut in 1875