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]

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.

Bird’s eye view of Chester, Connecticut from 1881

This old map shows Chester, Connecticut in the late 19th century.

Helen Keller talks about the symbolism and purpose behind the human hand

Look where we will, we find the hand in time and history, working, building, inventing…

Beautiful vintage map of Moosup, CT from 1889

This map shows Moosup, Connecticut as it looked in 1889.

Historic landowners map of Marlborough, CT from 1869

Vintage landowners map of Marlborough, Connecticut from 1869

Beautifully restored map of Norwich, CT from 1876

This old map shows Norwich, Connecticut as it looked in 1876.