Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
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)