Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
John Bartram
Born: March 23, 1699
Died: September 22, 1777 (aged 78)
Bio: John Bartram was an early American botanist, horticulturist and explorer. Carl Linnaeus said he was the "greatest natural botanist in the world."
Known for:
- Travels on the St. Johns River