In Baltimore. Enoch Pratt. who was a wellknown merchant of his time. was concerned that only he and the tycoons of Baltimore could afford books. Yet. being the man that he was. knowing that access to information is what would again build the wealth of a nation and empower people. he created a library system so that ordinary people. whether they were new immigrants or Yankees. would have access to be able to read books that they could not afford. He created in Baltimore the Enoch Pratt Library System. The first one was in my neighborhood called Canton. At that time. thousands of immigrants were coming into this country of all ages. and they could go in and read books. everything from history and civics. This Senator started out reading her "Nancy Drew." "Heidi." and "Black Beauty" books. which gave me a love of reading and a love of learning. Was that a public investment that did not add to the wealth. that did not empower me?
Keywords matched
immigrants