Affirmation for Success:

The tide of Destiny has turned and everything comes my way.

Beautifully restored map of Southington, CT from 1878

This map shows Southington, Connecticut as it looked in 1878.

The complete history of Thanksgiving

There seems to be little recognition of the part Abraham Lincoln played in nationalizing…

Historic map of Stratford, Connecticut from 1882

Historic bird’s eye view of Stratford, Connecticut from 1882

Never run away from anything. Never!

One ought never to turn one’s back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it…

Beautiful vintage map of Moosup, CT from 1889

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

Beautifully detailed map of Westport, CT from 1878

Detailed bird’s eye view of Westport, Connecticut in 1878

Historic landowners map of Burlington, CT from 1869

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

Beautifully restored map of Madison, Connecticut in 1881

Bird’s eye view of Madison, Connecticut as it used to be

Mark Twain and the Courageous Flea, a short story

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear… not absence of fear. Except a creature…