by Criswell | Quotes and Verses
George Washington Carver was born into slavery in 1864. The fact that he and his family were freed at the conclusion of the Civil War didn’t mean that they had it easy. George had to work hard and study hard to get ahead. Carver worked his way through high school and...
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Emily Dickinson withdrew from society while in her twenties. But this reclusive young woman was not idle; she wrote poetry. After her death, 1,800 of her poems were discovered, and her works are still admired today. Miss Dickinson wrote, “Hope is a thing with feathers...
by Criswell | Quotes and Verses
Booker T. Washington (1856 – 1915) was an American educator, author, lecturer, and advisor to presidents. Born into slavery, he was freed at age nine. Young Booker understood the value of education; he worked his way through school, paying for his studies by working...
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As a young publisher, Ben Franklin wrote the ever-popular Poor Richard’s Almanac. He was also a notable inventor, and he actively helped draft the Declaration of Independence. In his spare time, he was also a statesman and a diplomat of international repute. No wonder...
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Helen Keller (1880 – 1968) was a healthy baby, but at age two she contracted what 19th century doctors called “brain fever.” When the illness abated, she was left deaf and blind. Thus began one of the most remarkable personal journeys in American history. Thanks to an...
