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Scott A. Grant

The Home of the Brave

He was born in 1919 outside Knoxville. It is doubtful that the farm-boy from Tennessee ever met a Jewish person prior to enlisting in the…

3 min readSep 8, 2021

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The Home of the Brave

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Scott A. Grant

A Coke and a Smile

At the height of the Great Depression, whole families were uprooted. Many wandered, seemingly aimlessly, about the country searching for…

3 min readSep 8, 2021

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A Coke and a Smile

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Scott A. Grant

Jacksonville’s Superman

Bullet Bob Hayes, the World’s Fastest Human

7 min readSep 8, 2021

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Jacksonville’s Superman

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Scott A. Grant

A Brief History of the Sneaker

Who was Chuck Taylor?

2 min readJul 16, 2021

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Scott A. Grant

Franklin’s Will: A Tale of Two Cities

Benjamin Franklin had a lot of innovative ideas. One of his thoughts about government was that public servants should not be paid. He felt…

3 min readMay 24, 2021

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Scott A. Grant

No One Remembers Who Finished Second

On August 5, 1936 in the finals of the Olympic 200 Meters a young black American named Matthew ‘Mack’ Robinson ran the event faster than…

4 min readApr 30, 2021

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No One Remembers Who Finished Second

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Scott A. Grant

The Election of 1872: The Dead Candidate

The Presidential election of 1872 featured two candidates whose names are still familiar to us today. One has his face on the Fifty Dollar…

3 min readApr 20, 2021

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Scott A. Grant

I’m not gambling, I’m speculating.’ A cautionary tale

There are many famous investors. Some, like JP Morgan, Henry Dow, and the celebrated Warren Buffett are household names; others are less…

3 min readApr 20, 2021

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I’m not gambling, I’m speculating.’ A cautionary tale

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Scott A. Grant

What Ty Cobb can teach us about investing

He was arguably the greatest baseball player of his era and one of the least loved of all time. Opponents thought he was a dirty player…

5 min readApr 16, 2021

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What Ty Cobb can teach us about investing

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Scott A. Grant

The Merchant of Death is Dead

Alfred Nobel, the inventor of Dynamite, rose from his bed one morning to read his own obituary. He did not like what it said. To his…

4 min readApr 7, 2021

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The Merchant of Death is Dead

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Scott A. Grant

Scott A. Grant

Historian, Columnist, Author, Public Speaker and Fiduciary Asset Manager for over $100 million in private investment portfolios. Grant lives in Ponte Vedra FL

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