Quote of the day
Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. The daily work—that goes on, it adds up.
E. P. Thompson
Born: February 3, 1924
Died: August 28, 1993 (aged 69)
Bio: Edward Palmer Thompson, usually cited as E. P. Thompson, was a British historian, writer, socialist and peace campaigner.
Known for:
- The Making of the English Working Class (1963)
- Poverty of theory, or An orrery of errors
- Whigs and hunters
- Customs in common
- Witness Against the Beast (1993)