Rational egoism, the centerpiece of Objectivism, holds that each individual should act in his own best interest and is the proper beneficiary of his own moral action. This principle is the recognition of the fact that in order to live, people must take self-interested action and reap the benefits thereof.
Solomons Island, Maryland. Visiting Solomons Island. Solomons Island is a major boating center located at the mouth of the Patuxent River, in southern Calvert County, Maryland. The island is about an hour and a half drive from Washington DC or two hours from Baltimore. As you approach the island, youâll cross the rather impressive looking Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge.
In 1828 or 1829, Solomon Northup married Anne Hampton. A woman of color, she was of African, European, and Native American descent. Between 1830 and 1834, the couple lived in Fort Edward and Kingsbury, small communities in Washington County, New York. They had three children: Elizabeth, Margaret, and Alonzo.