Tag: Civil War Heroes

• “Sympathy is no substitute for action.” David Livingstone

  Not every tenement dweller can become the David Livingstone of his generation, but what if that was put forth as the goal? In terms of disease, sanitation and real poverty 19th century tenements were far worse than the modern versions in most western nations today. I wonder if the attitude was better then or was…

  Adrienne Morris

  May 10, 2016

  19th Century Art, inspirational, men, Uncategorized

  black lives matter, Christianity, Civil War Heroes, exploring Africa, heroes, Stanley and Livingstone, victoria falls, white privilege

• Engineers Are Sexy

  You remember Emily Warren Roebling from last week, don’t you? The woman who helped build the Brooklyn Bridge? Turns out her husband Washington Roebling was quite the catch. He may look like your average fair-to-middling college student here but he managed to master nearly one hundred different courses, including: Whew. Now this may not have…

  Adrienne Morris

  July 16, 2014

  Beautiful Images, Men, United States History

  19th century, 19th century engineering, Books, Brooklyn Bridge, Civil War Heroes, David McCullough, engineers, RPI, Sexy men, The Great Bridge, Washington Roebling