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"Ambition Has Always Been My God": William Winlock Miller And Opportunity In Washington Territory, William L. Lang
"Ambition Has Always Been My God": William Winlock Miller And Opportunity In Washington Territory, William L. Lang
History Faculty Publications and Presentations
In October 1875, when he was at the acme of his success as a pioneer Olympia businessman, William Winlock Miller offered some fatherly advice to an elder sister's son who had recently emigrated from Illinois:
If your object in corning hither was to get employment as a clerk it was injudicious-we only want men here who have muscle and are willing to labor. But now that you are here I would make the best of it. ... Avoid saloons and all places of vice. Don't drink, chew, or swear. Start at the foot of the ladder. Practice economy. Every young …
John F. Kennedy : A Political Biography On Education, David Eugene Armontrout
John F. Kennedy : A Political Biography On Education, David Eugene Armontrout
Dissertations and Theses
In what is historically a brief number of years, the life and times of John F. Kennedy have taken on legendary proportions. His presidency began with something less than a mandate from the American people, but he brought to the White House an inspiration and a style that offered great promises of things to come.