Quote of the day
I can say that I never knew what joy was like until I gave up pursuing happiness, or cared to live until I chose to die. For these two discoveries I am beholden to Jesus.
Adah Isaacs Menken
Born: June 15, 1835
Died: August 10, 1868 (aged 33)
Bio: Adah Isaacs Menken was an American actress, painter and poet, the highest earning actress of her time. She was best known for her performance in the melodrama Mazeppa, with a climax that featured her apparently nude and riding a horse on stage.







