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]

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.

Welcome to Meriden, one of the finest cities in Connecticut

Meriden is a city in Connecticut located almost equidistant from Boston and…

Beautifully restored map of Plainville, Connecticut in 1878

Historic bird’s eye view of Plainville, Connecticut in 1878

The value of a smile at Christmas

It costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing…

Vintage map of Guilford, Connecticut from 1881

This map of Guilford, CT shows the town as it looked in 1881.

Beautifully restored old map of New Hartford, CT from 1878

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