On this date in 1904, the United States began construction of the Panama Canal. For more on this monumental undertaking, pick up The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal. It tells the story of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing an […]
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On this date in 1815, Robert Fulton, the American inventor and and engineer widely credited with inventing the first commercially success steamboat, died. Fulton was born in 1765 into a poor family on the Pennsylvania frontier. From an early age, Fulton showed an aptitude for working with machinery of all kinds, as well as an
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Not sure what to give your young aspiring entrepreneur this year? Why not send a few entrepreneur memoirs their way? Entrepreneurial memoirs, whether they are displayed as printed books or on electronic tablets, are a treasure chest of information and entertainment. They fit the bill perfectly for all work-for-yourself wannabes on your holiday list, for
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Jill Salzman has always been a bit of a Founding Mom, but she can now add author to that list. She recently wrote a new book called Found It: A Field Guide For Entrepreneurial Moms. Though the subject may be tackled in your book, personally speaking, what do you believe is the most important aspect
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Ever wonder what really happens to the Christmas toys that do not sell? Bargain hunters may use that time as an excuse to discount shop after the holidays, but one author, Kay Conageski, wrote a book instead. Kay’s story tells a fun tale about Christmas toys. It also teaches kids about giving to those in
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SmartGirls are tackling the topic of women in business with their new book, The SmartGirls Way. The book looks at the impact women have made on the world of business, and offers advice to help them succeed. Set against the backdrop of the economic and social impact that women-led businesses will have on the next
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The Guardian: Penguin USA will provide the service through its genre-fiction online community, Book Country, which launched in May offering wannabe authors the opportunity to post their work online and receive feedback. With 500 works of romance, science fiction, fantasy, mystery and thriller now online from 4,000 members, and “a small number” of those members
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Our children are our future. If we want to generate a new generation of inventors and entrepreneurs, we need to feed their creativity and teach them important lessons. Inventive Minds has created a new workbook that does exactly that. The purpose of the workbook is two-fold: to stimulate imagination and to serve as a teaching
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Life is nothing like the teeth that Jonah White created so many years ago. It is made to be enjoyed and shared. That is exactly what he has done with his new book. White, a multimillionaire who still lives on the property where his parents, the late John and Ella White, raised him on a
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Stephanie Allen and Tina Kuna started by helping families create delicious meals with easy preparation. Now they’re helping them reconnect over the dinner table, too. “The Hour That Matters Most†is an easy-to-read collection of advice and anecdotes designed to help today’s family reconnect over the dinner table. The authors wanted to avoid the guilt
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