Quote of the day
I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.
George Haven Putnam
Born: April 2, 1844
Died: February 27, 1930 (aged 85)
Bio: George Haven Putnam A.M., Litt.D. was an American soldier, publisher, and author. He married classical scholar Emily James Smith Putnam. He was the father of medieval historian Bertha Haven Putnam and wind power pioneer Palmer Cosslett Putnam.
Known for:
- The little gingerbread man (1910)
- Abraham Lincoln (1911)
- Memories of a Publisher 1865 - 1915 (1915)







