Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Alice Dalgliesh
Born: October 7, 1893
Died: June 11, 1979 (aged 85)
Bio: Alice Dalgliesh was a naturalized American author and publisher who wrote more than 40 fiction and non-fiction books, mainly for children. She has been called "a pioneer in the field of children's historical fiction".
Known for:
- The Courage of Sarah Noble (1954)
- The Bears on Hemlock Mountain (1952)
- The Thanksgiving Story (1954)
- The Fourth of July story (1956)
- The Silver Pencil (1944)