Accidents Shape Great Minds Across History
The article argues fame often stems from chance or accidents that redirected famous figures like Cooper Shakespeare Napoleon Gibbon Franklin Moliere Reynolds and others into their destined paths. It cites unexpected moments from youth discoveries to casual readings that steered their remarkable careers.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds
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Recollections and Snippets From Civil War Era Letters
A collage notes McNutt the Vicksburg leader famed for personal cowardice and rival General Quitman. It quotes debates on Indian and Chinese citizenship, and a jokey exchange about tombstones and bookworms. It ends with a humorous Babbage letter about Tennyson.
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Mississippi
Tennyson
Babbage
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