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Our Lives, Our Fortunes, and Our Sacred Honor

Our Lives, Our Fortunes, and Our Sacred Honor

The Declaration of Independence was a document that laid out the reasons why the American colonies were about to go to war. Like an editorial, it was meant to be widely distributed, in an age before telegraphs, telephones or the Internet.

Leadership Lessons from William Shakespeare

Leadership Lessons from William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. His works include plays, sonnets and other narrative poems.

Leadership Lessons from F.W. Woolworth

Leadership Lessons from F.W. Woolworth

Frank Winfield Woolworth was an American entrepreneur, and founder of the F. W. Woolworth Company. He pioneered the retail variety stores which featured low-priced merchandise selling for 5 and 10 cents.

A Lesson on Priorities from the Apollo Guidance Computer

A Lesson on Priorities from the Apollo Guidance Computer

The smallest computer in 1962 weighed about three tons and consumed enough power to light up a city block. So NASA commissioned the engineers at MIT to do something unheard of.