Russell H. Conwell 1843-1925
Russell Herman Conwell was born in
Massachusetts.
In 1884, Conwell founded Temple College
at Philadelphia, PA, which became Temple University in 1907.
And here is
Temple University's
web site.
Conwell's motivational speech
Acres of Diamonds became most famous. It is said that he
delivered this lecture over 6,000 times. See what you think.
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