Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
George Catlin
Born: July 26, 1796
Died: December 23, 1872 (aged 76)
Bio: George Catlin was an American painter, author, and traveler who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the Old West.
Known for:
- The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas (1845)
- Ball Play of the Choctaws-Ball Up (1850)
- Seminole Chief Osceola (1838)