Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Allan W. Eckert
Born: January 30, 1931
Died: July 7, 2011 (aged 80)
Bio: Allan Wesley Eckert was an American writer who specialized in historical novels for adults and children, and was also a naturalist. His novel Incident at Hawk's Hill was initially marketed to adults and selected by Reader's Digest Condensed Books.
Known for:
- The Frontiersmen (1967)
- Wilderness Empire: A Narrative (1969)
- Incident at Hawk's Hill (1971)
- The Wilderness War (1978)
- Gateway to Empire (1983)