Quote of the day
My husband is exceedingly busy. For some time the talk of his going had been slack, but just now again there seems to be a move to get him sent to the front!
David Hackett Fischer

Born: December 2, 1935 (age 89)
Bio: David Hackett Fischer is University Professor and Earl Warren Professor of History at Brandeis University. Fischer's major works have tackled everything from large macroeconomic and cultural trends to narrative histories of significant events to explorations of historiography.
Known for:
- Washington's Crossing (2004)
- Historians' fallacies (1970)