Author : Benjamin Franklin Shambaugh
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267397532
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (975 download)
Book Synopsis Applied History (Classic Reprint) by : Benjamin Franklin Shambaugh
Download or read book Applied History (Classic Reprint) written by Benjamin Franklin Shambaugh and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Applied History Real advancement is so elaborately slow that we find it difficult at times to resist the temptation to take short cuts to progress. There are so many Obstacles on the road to social betterment, so many petty mistakes and so many temporary failures on the journey, that we some times lose heart and despair of ever reaching the goal. Fortunately, however, no amount of delay and no number of mistakes can ever Wholly extinguish our zeal for real progress; and healthy-minded men and women will con tinne to View failures as the inevitable accompaniment of forward movements. To them every step, Whether on the greensward or among the thorns, is a goal attained. As practical, common-sense people we are eager to know more about this journey toward social betterment upon which we find our generation embarked. What are the problems of the way? On what stage of the journey are we at this moment? How far have we gone? Whither are we tending? What were the experiences of those who preceded us? How fares it with others who are now traveling toward the same goal? And finally, how in the light Of all these facts may we improve our means of travel, overcome obstacles, and accelerate our speed? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.