Irena Sendler, the woman who helped save 2,500 children from the Holocaust
Irena Sendler Biography “I give my child in your care, raise my child as if it were yours.” These words were written by the mother of a six year old Jewish girl...
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A quote on life as a slave – Thomas Johnson
“I can well remember when others little children and I were very happy, not knowing that we were slaves. We played merrily together, knowing nothing of th...
Martin Luther King Jr. – power of love quote
Quote: “Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says, ‘Love your enemies.’ It is this: that love has within it a redemptive power. And ...
A kindness quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald
“To be kind is more important than to be right. Many times, what people need is not a brilliant mind that speaks but a special heart that listens.” ...
The knocker-up: an alarm before the alarm clock
In a time before alarm clocks became affordable and reliable, a knocker-up was hired to wake sleeping people so that they could get to work on time. “The ...
Booker T. Washington: “Almost every day of my life…
“I was asked not long ago to tell something about the sports and pastimes that I engaged in during my youth. Until that question was asked it had never oc...
The short story of Odette Sansom
“Lise.” This was her codename. Her real name – Odette Sansom. Odette was born in France, but moved to Britain after marrying an Englishman. There they had...
Jackie Robinson quote on being raised by a single mother
Quote: “As I grew older, I often thought about the courage it took for my mother to break away from the South. Even though there appeared to be little fut...
Johnny Cash and June Carter, a quote about their love
Johnny Cash and June Carter married on March 1, 1968 in Kentucky. They were together until June passed away in 2003. The following is a quote about their love f...
Robert de La Rochefoucauld: a biography.
“Chance is the most extraordinary thing you can have in your life and you should know how to take advantage of it.” – Robert de La Rochefoucauld — R...