Quote of the day
My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even in that sphere where it is so often regarded as the first essential for success.
Gabriel Kolko

Born: August 17, 1932
Died: May 19, 2014 (aged 81)
Bio: Gabriel Morris Kolko was an American-born Canadian historian and author. His research interests included American capitalism and political history, the Progressive Era, and US foreign policy in the 20th century.
Known for:
- Triumph of Conservatism (1963)
- Anatomy of a War (1985)
- Railroads and regulation, 1877-1916 (1965)
- Century of war (1994)
- Vietnam (1997)