As a writer and historian, Thomas Carlyle stands as one of the dominant figures of Victorian literature. Growing up in Scotland, he was a shy boy who studied for the ministry and the law before deciding to embark on a career as a writer. After starting out as a literary critic he moved on to become ...
”If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy Adams at age 29 by John Singleton Copley. JOHN HAD HAIR!I don’t know if there has ever been a better son in the history of sons of famous people. His mother Abigail was ...