Russell Conwell

Russell Herman Conwell (1843-1925) was an American Baptist minister, lawyer, writer, and outstanding orator. He is best remembered as the founder and first president of Temple University in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and his lecture and book Acres of Diamonds (which he recited over 6,000 times). He was born in South Worthington, Massachusetts. He was buried in Founder's Garden at Temple University.

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Baptist - Temple University - Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - Acres of Diamonds - Worthington - Massachusetts

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During the American Civil War he served in the union army from 1862-1864 and was commission a Captain. He studied law at the Albany Law School and became a lawyer. He was a writer for the Boston Evening Traveller (Newspaper), first visiting and writing on civil war battlefields and then on an around the world trip.

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Civil War - Albany Law School - Boston Evening Traveller

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