Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
Carey McWilliams
Born: December 13, 1905
Died: June 27, 1980 (aged 74)
Bio: Carey McWilliams was an American author, editor, and lawyer. He is best known for his writings about social issues in California, including the condition of migrant farm workers and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Known for:
- Southern California: an island on the land (1946)
- Factories in the field (1939)
- California, the great exception (1949)
- North from Mexico (1949)
- Mask for privilege: anti-Semitism in America (1948)