AMERICA. The very word instills pride, love, fearlessness, triumph and thoughts of the men and women who gave their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to create and ensure for her citizens the promise of this great country. But how much of the story applies to you and your organization? Is their triumph applicable [...]
The Five Laws of Liberty – A Book You Should Read NOW
Early this year I received a Tweet from Scott Hyland, Bible Department Head at Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Virginia. Before this contact, I did not know Scott. But I knew Liberty Christian Academy was a prep school founded by Dr Jerry Falwell almost half a century ago as part of his dream for a [...]
Andrew Summers Rowan
A Message To Garcia is an inspirational story of a man with initiative. Though the story is immortalized in Elbert Hubbard’s American Classic Essay, “A Message To Garcia,” the true story of the messenger, Andrew Summers Rowan comes alive when you hear it from Mr. American Kristofer Cowles. Mr. American tells the story Hubbard intentionally [...]
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is one of the stories folks hear for the first time when Kristofer Cowles brings him to life. We know Abraham Lincoln was an Exceptional American who came to leadership when we needed a leader most. But how did he get there? With a brief look at the dates below, a snapshot of [...]
Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand is increasingly well-known to this generation of Patriots for her staunch defense of Capitalism and her prophetic books that seem to foretell the fall of America that many Americans believe we are experiencing firsthand today. A Soviet-survivor and emigrant to the United States, Rand’s struggles to get here and while here are brought [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. has a powerful life story that grips your American soul when shared by Kristofer Cowles. The successes and failures of a man who was only 39 when he was assassinated inspires any American to greatness by focusing on humility and persistence. The small list of events in his life below pale [...]
The American Magna Carta Is 390 Years Old Today
The what? The Magna Carta, or Great Charter, was signed by King John, son of Henry IV and brother to Richard The Lionheart, in the year 1215. Forced to acknowledge and grant rights to the landed barony of Britannia, John wound up reneging on the Magna Carta some half dozen times before it took hold, [...]
Jesse Owens
In 1933, Jesse Owens broke world records in the 220-yard sprint, long jump, and 220-yard low hurdles and he tied the record for the 100-yard dash. He did all this in one hour. In 1936, in the den of Nazi Germany under the furious nose of Adolph Hitler, he won Olympic Gold Medals in the [...]
Mr. American: Kristofer Cowles
TESTIMONIAL: “When Kristofer Dylan Cowles is involved, every measure of organizational growth, both tangible and intangible, is on the rise. Personal productivity, event attendance, publicity and peace of mind — all seem to increase without bound. Cowles’ leadership style has conquered many previously insurmountable obstacles. His message relies heavily on common sense, focuses on interpersonal [...]
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci (March 9, 1454 – February 22, 1512) was an Italian merchant and cartographer who voyaged to and wrote about the Americas. His exploratory journeys along the eastern coastline of South America convinced him that a new continent had been discovered, a bold contention in his day when everyone, including Christopher Columbus, thought the [...]
