Quote of the day
Joy is like restless day; but peace divine
Like quiet night;
Lead me, O Lord, — till perfect Day shall shine
Through Peace to Light.
Cecil Woodham-Smith
Born: April 29, 1896
Died: March 16, 1977 (aged 80)
Bio: Cecil Blanche Woodham-Smith was a British historian and biographer. She wrote four popular history books, each dealing with a different aspect of the Victorian era.
Known for:
- Florence Nightingale, 1820-1910 (1950)
- The Reason Why (1953)
- The Great Hunger: Ireland 1845-1849 (1962)