Getting at the Inner Man

American minister and public speaker Russell Conwell was one of the most fascinating figures of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Among many other accomplishments, Conwell composed one of the most popular essays of the period, "Acres of Diamonds," which he went on to deliver as a speech more than 6,000 times in locations all over the world. He also founded Temple University. This short biographical sketch of Conwell outlines his life and contributions.