Quote of the day
Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans.
Anthony Grafton

Born: May 21, 1950 (age 74)
Bio: Anthony Thomas Grafton is one of the foremost historians of early modern Europe and the current Henry Putnam University Professor at Princeton University. He is also a corresponding fellow of the British Academy and a recipient of the Balzan Prize.
Known for:
- The Footnote: A Curious History (1997)
- Defenders of the text (1991)
- What was History? (2007)
- Forgers and critics (1990)