Quote of the day
Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
Charles Erwin Wilson
Born: July 18, 1890
Died: September 26, 1961 (aged 71)
Bio: Charles Erwin Wilson was an American engineer and businessman who served as United States Secretary of Defense from 1953 to 1957 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Known as "Engine Charlie", he previously worked as CEO for General Motors.
Known for:
- Machine Design; Theory and Practice
- Race and Racism in Literature
- Gloria Naylor: A Critical Companion