Quote of the day
As often happens during a war, some parts of the country prospered, notwithstanding the constant loss.
Jacob Abbott
Born: November 14, 1803
Died: October 31, 1879 (aged 75)
Bio: Jacob Abbott was an American writer of children's books.
Known for:
- Rollo in Switzerland (1854)
- History of Julius Caesar (1849)
- Rollo on the Atlantic (1853)
- Cleopatra (1879)







