Author: TheKnowOwl

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Read a Good Book Today

Wisdom

Waste no time on trivial and inferior books. Be selective and fastidious in your daily reading.

Genius is only the power of making continuous efforts

Knowledge

The line between failure and success is so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it.

Theodore Roosevelt Discusses Criticism of the President

Quotes

“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by…”

Barack Obama on Freedom of Speech

Quotes

“I accept that people are going to call me awful things every day, and I will always defend their right to do so.”

Beautifully restored map of Waco, Texas from 1873

Texas

This old map shows Waco, Texas in the late 19th century.

Vintage map of Northboro, Massachusetts from 1887

Historic bird’s eye view of Northborough, Massachusetts from 1887

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.

Amazing Vintage Map of Manchester, CT in 1880

This map shows Manchester, Connecticut as it looked in 1880, including the NY and New England Railroad Station

Beautifully restored map of Key West, Florida from 1884

Florida

Historic bird’s eye view of Key West, Florida in 1884

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Milton, New Hampshire from 1888

New Hampshire

This old map shows Milton, New Hampshire in the late 19th century.

Detailed bird’s eye view of Alma, Michigan in 1885

Michigan

Historic bird’s eye view of Alma, Michigan in 1885

Beautifully restored map of Guilford, Connecticut from 1881

Historic bird’s eye view of Guilford, Connecticut in 1881

10 inspirational quotes from Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist”

Quotes

Every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world.

Pictorial Bird’s Eye View of Charleston, South Carolina in 1872

South Carolina

Bird’s eye view of Charleston, South Carolina in 1872

Bird’s eye view of Golden City, Colorado in 1870

Colorado

This old hand colored drawing shows Golden City, Colorado in the late 19th century.

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Wolcotville (Torrington), Connecticut from 1877

This old map shows Wolcotville (now Torrington), Connecticut in the late 19th century.

Bird’s eye view of Pawtucket and Central Falls, RI in 1877

Rhode Island

This old map shows Pawtucket and Central Falls, Rhode Island in the late 19th century.

Amazing old map of New Britain, Connecticut from 1875

This map shows New Britain, Connecticut in 1875.

Beautifully restored old map of Pittsfield, MA from 1876

This old map shows Pittsfield, Massachusetts in the late 19th century.

Amazing map showing Hempstead, New York in 1876

This map shows Hempstead, New York as it looked in 1876. It was created by Fowler & Bulger in 1876.

Beautiful old map of Henniker, New Hampshire from 1889

New Hampshire

This old map shows Henniker, New Hampshire in the late 19th century.

Beautifully detailed map of East Douglas, Mass from 1886

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Beautiful bird’s eye view of Terryville, Connecticut from 1894

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

Beautifully restored old map of New Hartford, CT from 1878

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

Map of NYC subways created for 1939 World’s Fair

Beautiful color map created by the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transportation Company for the 1939 World’s Fair in NYC.

Historic old map of Morgantown, West Virginia in 1897

West Virginia

Detailed bird’s eye view of Morgantown, West Virginia in the late 19th century

Amazing map of New Jersey filled with historical trivia

This map from the 1930’s is filled with wonderful scenes from NJ history!

Restored bird’s eye view of Spencer, MA from 1877

This old map shows Spencer, Massachusetts in the late 19th century.

Restored bird’s eye view of Clinton, CT from 1881

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

Beautiful illustrated map of Bronx River Parkway from 1915

This vintage map of the Bronx River Parkway Reservation was created in 1915, seven years after...

Restored bird’s eye view of East Hampton, Connecticut from 1880

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

15 amazing postcards showcase Daytona Beach in the 1950’s

Florida

This collection of vintage postcards show Daytona Beach in the 1950’s

Beautifully restored map of Matavan, NJ from 1873

Historic landowners map of Matavan, New Jersey from 1873

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Essex, Connecticut in 1881

This old map shows a bird’s eye view of Essex, Connecticut in the late 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of Marlboro, NJ from 1873

Vintage landowners map of Marlboro, New Jersey as it used to be

Beautifully restored map of Howell, NJ from 1873

Vintage landowners map of Howell, New Jersey as it used to be

Beautifully restored map of Holmdel, NJ from 1873

Vintage landowners map of Holmdel, New Jersey as it used to be

Beautifully restored map of Canton, CT from 1869

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

11 vintages images reveal the beauty of Connecticut’s Candlewood Lake

Candlewood Lake is a manmade lake located in Connecticut that is is bordered by five towns:...

Beautifully restored map of Rocky Hill, CT from 1869

Vintage landowners map of Rocky Hill, Connecticut as it used to be

Beautifully detailed map of Muncie, Indiana from 1884

Indiana

Detailed bird’s eye view of Muncie, Indiana in 1884

Beautiful old map shows Norfolk, VA as it looked in 1892

Virginia

This map from 1892 shows Norfolk, Virginia and the surrounding areas.

Amazing vintage map of Madison, Wisconsin in 1885

Wisconsin

This old map shows Madison, Wisconsin in the late 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of College Point, Queens from 1876

Historic bird’s eye view of College Point, Queens in 1876

Beautiful map of Onset Bay Grove in Wareham, MA from 1885

Click here to see what Wareham, Massachusetts looked like in the late 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of Lexington, Kentucky from 1871

Kentucky

Historic bird’s eye view of Lexington, Kentucky in 1871

Beautiful hand drawn map of Stamford, Connecticut in 1883

Click here to see what Stamford looked like 100+ years ago.

Beautifully restored map of Queens, New York from 1918

Historic overview of the Borough of Queens, New York from 1918

Beautifully restored bird’s eye view of Canton, MA from 1878

Canton, Massachusetts in the late 19th century.

Historic old map of White Plains, New York from 1887

Historic bird’s eye view of White Plains, New York from 1887

Beautifully restored map of Chautauqua Lake from 1885

Historic bird’s eye view of Lake Chautauqua in the late 19th century

The Lost Children of the Battle of Gettysburg

In the terrors of battle he had comforted himself with this picture.

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Schenectady, NY in 1875

Click here to see Schenectady, New York in 1875

This is how Lynn, Massachusetts looked in 1916

See what Lynn looked like more than 100 years ago!

Beautifully restored map of Stonington, Connecticut from 1879

Historic bird’s eye view of Stonington, Connecticut as it used to be

Old map showing Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1881

This map shows Holyoke, Massachusetts as it looked in 1881. At the time only 22,000 people lived in Holyoke.

This is how West Medford, Massachusetts looked in 1897

This old map shows West Medford as it looked more than 100 years ago

Historic old map of Oshkosh, Wisconsin from 1919

Wisconsin

This historic old map of Oshkosh, Wisconsin was created in 1919 by the Wright Directory Company of...

Beautifully restored map of East Boston, Massachusetts from 1879

Vintage map of East Boston, Massachusetts from the late 19th century.

Historic landowners map of Burlington, CT from 1869

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

Old map shows bird’s eye view of Bangor, Pennsylvania in 1885

Pennsylvania

This map of Bangor, Pennsylvania was created in 1885 by O.H. Bailey. Oakley Hoopes Bailey...

Beautifully restored map of Naugatuck, Connecticut from 1877

Historic bird’s eye view of Naugatuck, Connecticut from 1877

Beautifully restored map of Cheshire, Connecticut from 1882

Detailed bird’s eye view of Cheshire, Connecticut as it used to be

Glastonbury, Rocky Hill, Enfield & Collinsville, CT in 1893

This map shows Glastonbury, Rocky Hill, Enfield & Collinsville, Connecticut as they looked in...

Bird’s eye view of Bath, Pennsylvania in 1885

Pennsylvania

This bird’s eye view of Bath, Pennsylvania was created more than 130 years ago.

Theodore Roosevelt with a now-extinct Giant Eurasian Rhino

Can’t blame him for killing this majestic beast. These beasts roamed Africa, destroying…

This little boy’s turtle died, so he put on a tie and had a funeral

This little boy’s turtle died, so he dug a grave, built a cross, and put on a tie for the funeral.

Burning a sugar cane field in Guanica, Puerto Rico. 1942

This is a process that destroys the leaves and makes sugar cane easier to harvest.

A disabled man walks around the huge slum known as “El Fangitto”

A disabled man walking around El Fangitto, “The Mud”, on crutches.

San Juan, Puerto Rico. In the huge slum known as “El Fangitto”

A woman stands with her child and dog on one of the boardwalks of “El Fangitto”.

An apothecary store in Lares, Puerto Rico. January, 1942

A pharmacists awaits customers in an apothecary store in Lares, Puerto Rico.

A boy stands in a hurricane shelter in Utuado, Puerto Rico

Utuado, Puerto Rico (vicinity). Hurricane shelter near the house of a farm laborer.

A family in the doorway of their home in Santurce, Puerto Rico

A family in the house they will soon be forced to abandon in Santurce, PR.

Woman in front of her house in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Woman in front of her home in Santurce that she was being forced to abandon.

Children in Utuado, Puerto Rico, 1942

Utuado, Puerto Rico. Children in the slum area. January, 1942 by Jack Delano.

Beautifully detailed map of Green River, Wyoming in 1875

Wyoming

Historic bird’s eye view of Green River, Wyoming from 1875

Woman working on a pineapple plantation in Manati, Puerto Rico

Woman working on a pineapple plantation in Manati, Puerto Rico.

A “majordomo” (foreman) on a sugar plantation. Manati, P.R.

A “majordomo” (foreman) on a sugar plantation in Manati, Puerto Rico.

Girl stringing tobacco in a tobacco barn. Barranquitas, P.R.

Stringing tobacco in a tobacco barn. Barranquitas (vicinity), Puerto Rico.

Band playing in the “Escambron,” a San Juan nightclub

An orchestra, or band playing in the “Escambron,” a nightclub in San Juan.

A woman makes dresses in a needlework factory in San Juan

This picture shows a woman working in a needlework factory near San Juan, PR.

A street in the slum area of the hill town of Lares, Puerto Rico

A street scene in the slum area of the hill town of Lares, Puerto Rico. January, 1942.

Children near their home in the slum area known as “El Fangitto”

Houses in the slum area known as “El Fangitto” (The Mud) in San Juan, P.R.

Women sewing gloves in the fishing village of Puerto Real

In the fishing village of Puerto Real, many women take needlework to do at home.

Boys eating sugarcane in a small fishing village of Puerto Real

Boys eating sugarcane in the small fishing village of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico.

Children sitting on the boardwalks of “El Fangitto”

Children sitting on one of the boardwalks which are as sidewalks in the slum area.

A sugar workers lunch consisted of rice, beans and papaya

In Guanica, Puerto Rico this was the standard lunch of a plantation worker.

Farm laborer working in a sugar field near Guanica, Puerto Rico

Farm laborer working in a sugar field near Guanica, Puerto Rico in January 1942.

Street vendor selling pork on a street in Santurce, Puerto Rico

Street vendor selling pork products on a street in Santurce, Puerto Rico. 1942.

In the Everglades needlework factory. San Juan, Puerto Rico

Seamstress working in the Everglades needlework factory, San Juan.

Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Sugar workers at a strike meeting

Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Sugar workers at a strike meeting. Click here to see more historic...

Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Sugar workers at a strike meeting

Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. At a strike meeting. January 1942.

Children in the slum area of San Juan, known as El Fangitto

San Juan, Puerto Rico. Children in the slum area known as El Fangitto.

Christopher Columbus Fountain in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

The fountain where Columbus first quenched his thirst in Puerto Rico.

Three native Puerto Rican women in front of their hut houses

The original title of this photograph was “Dusky Belles in Porto Rico.”

Fisherman selling his catch in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, 1900

This picture shows a Puerto Rican fisherman carrying long strings of fish.

This is what Amsterdam, New York looked like in 1875