Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Arthur Mee

Born: July 21, 1875
Died: May 27, 1943 (aged 67)
Bio: Arthur Henry Mee was a British writer, journalist and educator. He is best known for The Harmsworth Self-Educator, The Children's Encyclopædia, The Children's Newspaper, and The King's England.
Known for:
- The Children's Encyclopædia
- Durham: Twixt Tyne and Tees
- Warwickshire: Shakespeare's Country (1936)
- The Lake District: The Classic Guide
- Staffordshire: The Classic Guide