Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
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)