Quote of the day
The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian.
Ellen Sturgis Hooper

Born: February 17, 1812
Died: November 3, 1848 (aged 36)
Bio: Ellen Sturgis Hooper was an American poet. A member of the Transcendental Club, she was widely regarded as one of the most gifted poets among the New England Transcendentalists. Her work is occasionally reprinted in anthologies.