Scott A. GrantThe Home of the BraveHe 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…Sep 8, 2021Sep 8, 2021
Scott A. GrantA Coke and a SmileAt the height of the Great Depression, whole families were uprooted. Many wandered, seemingly aimlessly, about the country searching for…Sep 8, 2021Sep 8, 2021
Scott A. GrantJacksonville’s SupermanBullet Bob Hayes, the World’s Fastest HumanSep 8, 2021Sep 8, 2021
Scott A. GrantFranklin’s Will: A Tale of Two CitiesBenjamin Franklin had a lot of innovative ideas. One of his thoughts about government was that public servants should not be paid. He felt…May 24, 2021May 24, 2021
Scott A. GrantNo One Remembers Who Finished SecondOn August 5, 1936 in the finals of the Olympic 200 Meters a young black American named Matthew ‘Mack’ Robinson ran the event faster than…Apr 30, 2021Apr 30, 2021
Scott A. GrantThe Election of 1872: The Dead CandidateThe Presidential election of 1872 featured two candidates whose names are still familiar to us today. One has his face on the Fifty Dollar…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Scott A. GrantI’m not gambling, I’m speculating.’ A cautionary taleThere are many famous investors. Some, like JP Morgan, Henry Dow, and the celebrated Warren Buffett are household names; others are less…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Scott A. GrantWhat Ty Cobb can teach us about investingHe 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…Apr 16, 2021Apr 16, 2021
Scott A. GrantThe Merchant of Death is DeadAlfred 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…Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021
