Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Fannie Ellsworth Newberry

Born: May 7, 1848
Died: 1942 (aged 93)
Bio: Fannie Ellsworth Stone Newberry wrote a long series of books, many of them stories for girls, of which the best seller was The Wrestler of Philippi.
Known for:
- Sara, a Princess (1892)
- The wrestler of Philippi (1896)
- All Aboard (1898)
- Joyce's Investments: A Story for Girls






