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Acres of Diamonds originates from a speech given Russell Conwell who (February 15, 1843 – December 6, 1925) was an American Baptist minister, orator, philanthropist, lawyer, and writer. He is best remembered as the founder and first president of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the Pastor of The Baptist Temple, and for his inspirational lecture Acres of Diamonds which became a self help classic and the inspiration for many new thought and thrift books. He was born in South Worthington, Massachusetts, and was buried in the Founder's Garden at Temple University.A middle school was also dedicated to him in Philadelphia, PA. This middle school is called Russel Conwell Middle Magnet School. "Acres of Diamonds" originated as a speech which Conwell delivered over 6,000 times around the world. It was first published in 1890 by the John Y. Huber Company of Philadelphia.
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Russell H. Conwell was an American minister, speaker, lawyer, and author. He was the founder and first president of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His famous lecture, Acres of Diamonds, was first delivered on the Chautauqua circuit before its publication in 1890. By his death in 1925, he had delivered it more than 6,000 times.
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- PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1483908658
- ISBN 13 9781483908656
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages56
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