Quote of the day
Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
Mary Ritter Beard
Born: August 5, 1876
Died: August 14, 1958 (aged 82)
Known for:
- SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
- The Rise of American Civilization (1927)
- Making Women's History
- A woman making history
- Pompeii