The "mountain men" were the hunters and trappers who fiercely strode the Rocky Mountains in the early to mid-1800s. They braved the elements in search of the skins of beavers and other wild animals, to sell or barter for goods. The lifestyle of the mountain men could be harsh, existing as they did a[...]
Heart of Darkness author Joseph Conrad (born Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in 1857) was a Polish writer who learned to read, write, and speak English after he was granted British nationality in 1886. Although his peers accepted him as a British gentleman, he never forgot where he came from. In fa[...]
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Based in part on his own writings, this is the true story about one of America's most beloved presidents. From president of the board of New York City Police Commissioners, Secretary of the Navy, founder of the Rough Riders during the war with Cuba, his time as the Governor of New York, to Vice Pres[...]
Business Lessons from the Renaissance Master of Gaining and Maintaining Power Generally considered the father of modern political science--and political ethics in particular--Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a Renaissance Italian writer, philosopher, humanist, historian, politician, and dipl[...]