Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Edmonia Lewis
Born: July 4, 1844
Died: September 17, 1907 (aged 63)
Bio: Mary Edmonia Lewis was an American sculptor who worked for most of her career in Rome, Italy. She was the first woman of African-American and Native American heritage to achieve international fame and recognition as a sculptor in the fine arts world.