Quote of the day
You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true.
You may have to work for it, however.
Alfred W. Crosby

Born: January 15, 1931
Died: March 14, 2018 (aged 87)
Bio: Alfred W. Crosby Jr. was a Professor Emeritus of History, Geography, and American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. He was the author of such books as The Columbian Exchange and Ecological Imperialism.
Known for:
- The Columbian Exchange (1972)
- America's forgotten pandemic (1976)
- The measure of reality (1996)
- Children of the sun (2006)