Quote of the day
At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English language.
Augusta Jane Evans
Born: May 8, 1835
Died: May 9, 1909 (aged 74)
Bio: Augusta Jane Wilson, or Augusta Evans Wilson, was an American author of Southern literature.
Known for:
- St. Elmo (1866)
- Inez: A Tale of the Alamo (1836)
- Beulah (1860)
- Macaria, or, Altars of sacrifice (1864)
- At the Mercy of Tiberius