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]
Hartford’s State Capital, Memorial Arch, and Bushnell Park
These pictures of Hartford, Connecticut were taken over the span of 20 years, from 1900 -1920.
The earliest picture of Abraham Lincoln
This daguerreotype is the earliest-known photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken…
Historic landowners map of Marlborough, CT from 1869
Vintage landowners map of Marlborough, Connecticut from 1869
Historic map of the borough of Southington, CT from 1893
This beautiful map of Southington, Connecticut was created using government surveys in 1893.
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.
Theodore Roosevelt with a now-extinct Giant Eurasian Rhino
Can’t blame him for killing this majestic beast. These beasts roamed Africa, destroying…
Beautifully restored map of New London, CT from 1876
Bird’s eye view of New London, Connecticut in 1876
