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Emersons self-reliance In Ralph Waldo Emerson's Self-Reliance, he writes of ?the over-soul? and the belief that mankind is united through very similar beliefs through the ?over-soul?. Our instinctive actions in making moral choices are all part of this over-soul. This over-soul exists universally among men and is the basis of deriving the basic...
Poore Brothers Brothers Don and Jay Poore had worked on potato chip packaging equipment and thought they would strike out on their own. While servicing packaging machines in Pennsylvania, Don and Jay had met a gentleman who knew a lot about making potato chips in small kettles ?One Batch at a Time? and he helped them get started. By cuttin...
There was a man named Josiah Franklin. He owned a candle and soap shop in Boston, Massachusetts. The sign for the shop was shaped like a blue ball. Josiah had children, but there were often not living at home. Josiah invited guests to his home to talk and teach his children, but the guests were not aware that they were invited to teach the Fran...
Alfred Thayer Mahan, born on September 27, 1840 in West Point, New York was son of dean of the faculty at the United States Military Academy and one of the most important naval historians and strategists of his time. Although both Philip A. Crowl and Paul M. Kennedy have their own opinions on the degree to which Mahan influenced society and na...
was born in Rome on Pomegranate Street 0n October 24th AD51. He was the second son born to the future emperor Vespasian. ?s older brother was named Titus. Even when very young was of the opinion that he should be treated like a god. ?Throughout ?s early years and adolescents, the family?s status remained high, but progress was most mark...
