When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860, seven slave states left the Union to form the Confederate States of America, and four more joined when hostilities began between the North and South. A bloody civil war then engulfed the nation as Lincoln vowed to preserve the Union, enforce the

There is no formulaic, step-by-step process when it comes to achieving success. However, there does seem to be one unifying trait that incredibly successful people share: they all read, a lot. In a recent LinkedIn post, Andrew Collins, CEO of Mailman Group, explored this commonality between Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, and other successful

Janet Yellen is arguably the most powerful woman in the world. Yet few Americans have actually heard of her — about 70% of the U.S. population doesn’t know who Yellen is, according to a NBC/WSJ poll from March. As leader of America’s central bank, the Federal Reserve, Yellen has immense

Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett have amassed huge fortunes that they’re determined to give away through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Since joining forces in 2006 when Buffett pledge the majority of his wealth to the organization, this trio has worked on improving global social issues such

Estée Lauder started her own beauty company in 1946. Her business, which includes such product lines as Estée Lauder, MAC Cosmetics and Clinique, continues to thrive to this day. QUOTES “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” —Estée Lauder   Synopsis Beautician and business executive Estée Lauder, born