Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Adam Hochschild

Born: October 5, 1942 (age 82)
Bio: Adam Hochschild is an American author, journalist, and lecturer. His best-known works include King Leopold's Ghost, To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914 1918, Bury the Chains, The Mirror at Midnight, The Unquiet Ghost, and, most recently Spain in Our Hearts.
Known for:
- Bury the Chains (2005)
- The Unquiet Ghost (1994)