Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Jack D. Forbes
Born: January 7, 1934
Died: February 23, 2011 (aged 77)
Bio: Jack D. Forbes was an American writer, scholar and political activist, who specialized in Native American issues. He is best known for his role in establishing one of the first Native American Studies programs.
Known for:
- Columbus and Other Cannibals (1992)
- Africans and Native Americans (1981)
- The American Discovery of Europe (2007)
- Only approved Indians (1995)
- Apache, Navaho, and Spaniard (1960)